Subject: Sweet insects: bees in Polish folk culture
Presented by: Aleksandra Zubrycka

The May sessions will introduce participants to the fascinating world of beliefs, symbols and traditions associated with bees in Polish folk culture. We will explain the important role bees played in rural communities of the past – as guardians of prosperity, symbols of diligence, and creatures held in almost magical esteem. We will look at their presence and the use of the honey they produce during rituals, festivals and everyday life.
During the practical session, the senior citizens will make their own candles from beeswax foundation.

Aleksandra Zubrycka – a member of staff in the ethnographic department at the Museum of the Mazovian Countryside in Sierpc, a graduate in ethnology and cultural anthropology. She is interested in folk culture, beliefs and rituals.
Workshops for older people from the Day Care Centre in Mrocza.

11.05.2026, 12:00
20 Gdańska St.