Tożsamość regionalna (obok lokalnej) jawi się jako jeden z najważniejszych i najczęściej spotykanych wariantów identyfikacji społeczno‑kulturowej, gwarantujący jednostce poczucie bliskości, wspólnotowości, powinowactwa oraz przynależności. Do licznej i niebywale różnorodnej grupy czynników budujących ten rodzaj tożsamości zaliczyć należy bezsprzecznie – rozlegle interpretowane – dziedzictwo religijno‑sakralne. Prymarnym celem artykułu, będącego pokłosiem dociekań wpisujących się w szeroko zakrojone badania nad tożsamością współczesnych mieszkańców Krajny, regionu położonego w północno‑zachodniej Polsce, na pograniczu dwóch makroregionów: Wielkopolski i Pomorza, jest określenie, jaką rolę odgrywa owa kategoria w procesie konstruowania regionalnej identyfikacji Krajniaków, a także wskazanie elementów, które składają się na tę spuściznę i posiadają zarazem tożsamościotwórczy potencjał.
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Regional identity (along with the local one) undoubtedly seems to be one of the most important and the most common variants of social‑cultural identification that guarantees one the feelings of closeness, being in a community, kinship and affinity. Religious‑sacral heritage – broadly interpreted – should unquestionably be included in the group of the factors that build this kind of identity, the group that is countless and exceptionally diverse. The primary aim of the article, which is the result of the inquiry undertaken as part of the extensive, in‑depth research on the identity of the contemporary citizens of Krajna, the region in North‑West Poland, at the borderland of two macroregions: Wielkopolska [Greater Poland] and Pomorze [Pomerania], is to define what role this category plays in the process of building the regional identification of the people of Krajna, as well as to point out the elements that contribute to this inheritance and together show some identity‑building potential.
A vast richness and diversity of anthroponyms attributed to Maria, both the formal ones and of popular and folk provenance, is an inexpressible sign of unprecedented Marian cult in the Polish land. Even though the adoration of the Blessed Virgin Mary is a characteristic feature not only of the Polish Catholic Church, it is here that She is worshiped in a very special and unique way. This state is a consequence of the centuries-old influence of numerous determinants. For instance, among the many decisive factors one can point at the exceptionally strong, long-lasting relations between the national patriotic thought and religious strands, especially Marian ones. The best illustration of this indissoluble tie, very well known from history and literature, are the acts of commending the Polish nation to the Blessed Virgin Mary’s care. The aim of the article is to collect, analyse and attempt to classify Marian sacronyms present in the liturgical calendar (taking also into account their folk equivalents) and the ones characteristic of the likenesses of the Mother of God which can be found in the selected Pomeranian sanctuaries.
For ages the figure of a priest has been playing a considerable role in the Polish society. The Holy Bible presents a universal model of an exemplary priest. Depending on a given historical moment and geographical situation this model is being enriched with an additional but dominating aspect. Despite being generally characterized by time and space limitation, it is from the angle of this very model that the priest’s profile is being assessed. The main measure for valuing a priest in the Krajna District during the Prussian rule – and in the western part of the region also in the twenty-year interwar period under the German yoke – was his attitude to Poland and Polish national identity, mother tongue, history, culture as well as to the idea of national liberation. The aim of this article is to present, with reference to the presented criterion, some selected images of the Krajna priests known from literature and historical sources.
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