Autentyczność twórczości ludowej Lubelszczyzny
Abstract
In times of civilization changes Polish villages lose out on cultural values,
especially related to folk culture. Its decline is to a large extend connected with
economic progress but also with difficult economic conditions of inhabitants of
villages. The above statement applies to Lublin area, one of these regions
whose potential is not esteemed, especially cultural heritage. On the premises of
the research i.e. districts of Janów, Biłgoraj and Włodawa, the number of folk
artists is slowly diminishing, traditions are rarely passed from generation to
generation.
However, artistic production of the examined area is still authentic. Due to the
fact that this region is only sporadically visited by tourists, folk artists create
forms in agreement with old tradition, passed from generation to generation, not
imitating products of other regions, creating mostly to satisfy their own interests.
However, the functions of folk production of this region are gradually changing. Apart from the original functions of artistic production in the past, there appears
a desire for getting awards and fame and finally earning money from selling
products in towns and to tourists visiting this region. So more and more benefits
emerge – folk artists have found some opportunities of getting extra, very often
the only income, which is ‘the last resort’ for their tight budget.
Despite changes, villages in Lublin area still possess an enormous cultural
potential – timbered folk buildings, a dialect, traditional cuisine and also
extremely abundant and archaic calendar of rites and customs. All these
elements constitute everyday life of inhabitants of the region. Yet, to preserve
this cultural potential and to encourage the folk artists to deal with folk craft, it is
essential to back up and motivate them. In spite of the fact that the dominating
factor is to satisfy their own interests and passions, the number of creating for
‘the sake of creation’ or to satisfy the needs of villagers will be decreasing.
The aim to create must be clearly seen and nowadays when the Polish
village does not need folk production, such an aim must be introduced.
However, it is worth considering not to deprive the Lublin area of its ‘roots’ and
may it still be based on traditional patterns, independently of the purpose it will
serve.
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