Ethnography

Our Lady of Swarzewo is the Queen of the Polish Sea. This title is due to both the geographic location of the Swarzewo sanctuary and the type of work the majority of the worshipers of Our Lady of Swarzewo did.
Our Lady of Swarzewo
Klumpy are wooden shoes that make it easier for horses to move across swamps and peat bogs.
Horse shoe
The Polish word kijanka comes from the word kij which means stick, and this term was used in many regions of the Slavic language as a substitute for the word hammer.
Kijanka – laundry beater
Kashubia has its own very special version of waffles. They are served all year round as an addition to coffee.
Waffle maker
Before the mill was built, the method of cleaning threshed grain was to toss it in a light wind.
Fanner
The  hope chest was very much a woman’s object. Together with the bride, it  would “move out” to the new family, where it often remained for many years and even for future generations.
Hope Chest