david885
19 Apr 2013
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
Silesian house;
Look similar to German houses I've seen in Germany.
Silesian house;
Look similar to German houses I've seen in Germany.
david885
17 Apr 2013
david885
17 Apr 2013
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
I think Mostly they were of German origins, with considerable Slavic admixture. There was intensive colonization of Silesia since 13th century onwards, but also there was a gradual assimilation of Poles living in this region. The region was simply multiethnic, both German and Polish, am I correct?
I think Mostly they were of German origins, with considerable Slavic admixture. There was intensive colonization of Silesia since 13th century onwards, but also there was a gradual assimilation of Poles living in this region. The region was simply multiethnic, both German and Polish, am I correct?
david885
17 Apr 2013
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia
Germanic tribes were first recorded within Silesia in the first century. Slavic peoples arrived in the region around the seventh century, and by the early ninth century their settlements had stabilized.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silesia
Germanic tribes were first recorded within Silesia in the first century. Slavic peoples arrived in the region around the seventh century, and by the early ninth century their settlements had stabilized.
david885
16 Apr 2013
david885
16 Apr 2013
Genealogy / Are Silesians people German/Germanic? [178]
MergedWhat is the origin of German Silesians?
I'm interested in knowing where the German-speaking Silesians came from. Did they come from Germany itself, East or West, or were they always there? Were they introduced to the area by Germany, or were they always a ethnicity on their own? Was Silesia an indigenously German area? I'm not entirely sure how to formulate this question properly.
My friend is a German-speaking Silesian, and when asked him nationality would say Silesian first, German second.
MergedWhat is the origin of German Silesians?
I'm interested in knowing where the German-speaking Silesians came from. Did they come from Germany itself, East or West, or were they always there? Were they introduced to the area by Germany, or were they always a ethnicity on their own? Was Silesia an indigenously German area? I'm not entirely sure how to formulate this question properly.
My friend is a German-speaking Silesian, and when asked him nationality would say Silesian first, German second.
david885
14 Apr 2013
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]
Rysavy,
I can see the similiarities, but the rapper have more robust and squareish face which I associated with Poles.
Rysavy,
I can see the similiarities, but the rapper have more robust and squareish face which I associated with Poles.
david885
11 Apr 2013
History / Why do Polish people hate to be called Eastern European? [120]
Merged: Does Eastern Europe Still Exist?
what's your opinions on this
Merged: Does Eastern Europe Still Exist?
what's your opinions on this
david885
10 Apr 2013
david885
10 Nov 2012
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]
We will be differentiated culturally using different terms whether it’s east Europeans or other terms regardless of political situation in Europe, as we probably were differentiated in the past unless we are assimilated into west European cultures. In eastern Slavic countries and west European countries the subject of cultural and geographic location in Europe is not discussed among people as often. I maybe wrong, but that’s how it seems to me. We know who we are and where we live. :)
Brits don’t want to be associated with Europe and European culture. Or do they? Why do we need to be so concerned? There is nothing wrong discussing it but I think we are putting more emphasis on the concept 'west/central/east Europe' than we should be.
We will be differentiated culturally using different terms whether it’s east Europeans or other terms regardless of political situation in Europe, as we probably were differentiated in the past unless we are assimilated into west European cultures. In eastern Slavic countries and west European countries the subject of cultural and geographic location in Europe is not discussed among people as often. I maybe wrong, but that’s how it seems to me. We know who we are and where we live. :)
Brits don’t want to be associated with Europe and European culture. Or do they? Why do we need to be so concerned? There is nothing wrong discussing it but I think we are putting more emphasis on the concept 'west/central/east Europe' than we should be.
david885
9 Nov 2012
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]
Do Western Poland have Germanic influence? They have different mentality and culture from Eastern Poland.
Do Western Poland have Germanic influence? They have different mentality and culture from Eastern Poland.
david885
9 Nov 2012
History / POLAND: EASTERN or CENTRAL European country? [1080]
Slovenia could be classified either as Central European or South-Eastern (not Southern). Yugo countries and Bulgaria have not much in common with Spain and Portugal, more correctly said nothing. (Except Croats and Slovenes are Roman Catholics). Serbs Bulgarians and Macedonians share lot with Greeks, but Greeks are far more Mediterranean, altough even on Crete you have folkdances costumes closer to South Slavic. Greece could be either Southern European or South-Eastern.
Baltic states are more Eastern European than Northern. And Britain and Irelan are not Northern Europe in any retrospect. Don't you agree?
Slovenia could be classified either as Central European or South-Eastern (not Southern). Yugo countries and Bulgaria have not much in common with Spain and Portugal, more correctly said nothing. (Except Croats and Slovenes are Roman Catholics). Serbs Bulgarians and Macedonians share lot with Greeks, but Greeks are far more Mediterranean, altough even on Crete you have folkdances costumes closer to South Slavic. Greece could be either Southern European or South-Eastern.
Baltic states are more Eastern European than Northern. And Britain and Irelan are not Northern Europe in any retrospect. Don't you agree?
david885
1 Mar 2010
Genealogy / Polish looks? [1410]
I'm polish/german side
i'm from england
people said i look english, italian, welsh, irish because i look mediterranean
but can you tell me what my feature are
which one german and polish
or another nationality?
I'm polish/german side
i'm from england
people said i look english, italian, welsh, irish because i look mediterranean
but can you tell me what my feature are
which one german and polish
or another nationality?
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