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19-628: Kaszuby may refer to: Kashubia , a region in northern Poland, Kaszëbë in Kashubian, Kaszuby in Polish Kaszuby, Lublin Voivodeship , East Poland Kaszuby, Ontario , Canada [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change

38-497: A group from the other Slavic languages' (Sussex & Cubberley 2006). Czech and Slovak are more closely related to each other than to the other West Slavic languages, and also closer to each other than Polish and Sorbian are. Czecho-Slovak (Slovak in particular) shares certain features with other Slavic languages, such as Slovene and BCMS . Some distinctive features of the West Slavic languages, as from when they split from

57-971: A mostly continuous region encompassing the Czech Republic , Slovakia , Poland , the westernmost regions of Ukraine and Belarus , and a bit of eastern Lithuania . In addition, there are several language islands such as the Sorbian areas in Lusatia in Germany , and Slovak areas in Hungary and elsewhere. West Slavic is usually divided into three subgroups— Czech–Slovak , Lechitic and Sorbian —based on similarity and degree of mutual intelligibility . The groupings are as follows: Polish Kashubian Slovincian † Polabian † Lower Sorbian Upper Sorbian Czech Slovak The Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology classifies

76-454: A wide variety of music ; Zemia Rodnô is widely considered to be the anthem of Kashubia. The most recognised Kashubian song is Kaszëbsczé nótë , a traditional song that is the most recognisable part of Kashubian folklore . Dances are also a noticeable part of Kashubian culture, which are moderately energetic, except for a few. The most famous dance is the Kòséder . The Kashubian language

95-556: Is a West Slavic language belonging to the Lechitic subgroup. It was historically considered a dialect of Polish, but is now officially recognized as a regional language and enjoys legal protection as such. In a 2011 census, over 108,000 people in Poland declared that they mainly use Kashubian at home. The population of the region, like the majority of Poland, is predominantly Catholic . Important regional Catholic sites include

114-413: Is yellow (golden). A Kashubian flag with a griffin in the center is also used. If there is an emblem on the flag, then the background is yellow. Embroidery is an important part of Kashubian culture which uses seven colours; three shades of blue representing the sky, the lakes and Baltic Sea , green representing the meadows and forests, yellow representing the sun, red representing the peoples' love for

133-616: The East Slavic and South Slavic branches around the 3rd to 6th centuries AD (alternatively, between the 6th and 10th centuries ), are as follows: Although influences from other language families have contributed a lot of loanwords , and to a lesser extent to verb morphology and syntax, the Slavic languages retained a distinctly Slavic character, with clear roots in Indo-European. The West Slavic languages are all written in

152-634: The Latin script , while the East Slavic branch uses Cyrillic and the South Slavic branch is mixed. The early Slavic expansion reached Central Europe in c. the 7th century, and the West Slavic dialects diverged from Common Slavic over the following centuries. West Slavic polities of the 9th century include the Principality of Nitra and Great Moravia . The West Slavic tribes settled on

171-570: The Kashubian identity of its fanbase. On the occasion of Kashubian Unity Day in 2023 the team played in the colours of the Kashubian flag with a kit incorporating the Kashubian language and patterns inspired by traditional Kashubian embroidery. West Slavic languages The West Slavic languages are a subdivision of the Slavic language group . They include Polish , Czech , Slovak , Kashubian , Silesian , Upper Sorbian and Lower Sorbian . The languages have traditionally been spoken across

190-526: The Kashubian language into its club name. Supporters of the football club Arka Gdynia regularly express their Kashubian identity with the chant " Arka Gdynia Kaszëbë! " In 2010, during the Tricity Derby at the MOSiR stadium, ultras of Arka Gdynia unveiled a new banner displaying the moniker Kaszëbë , which was to become one of the fans most recognisable banners. The club has since capitalised on

209-699: The Wejherowo Calvary in Wejherowo , and the Church of the Assumption within the former Carthusian monastery in Kartuzy . The ethnolinguistic identity of Kashubia is often reflected in the names of the region's sports associations such as Cassubian Bolszewo , Kaszubia Kościerzyna , Kaszuby Połchowo , Kaszubia Starzyno , Kaszubia Studzienice , and the football team Nörda Karwia which incorporates

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228-543: The West Slavic languages within their Glottolog database as follows: Czech Slovak Polish Silesian Kashubian Polabian † Lower Sorbian Upper Sorbian Some linguists include Upper and Lower Sorbian in the Lechitic branch, but other linguists regard it as a separate branch. The reason for this is that 'the Sorbian dialects are extremely diverse, and there are virtually no linguistic features common to all Sorbian dialects which distinguish them as

247-645: The domination of the Holy Roman Empire and were strongly Germanized . The Bohemians established the Duchy of Bohemia in the 9th century, which was incorporated into the Holy Roman Empire in the early 11th century. At the end of the 12th century the duchy was raised to the status of kingdom , which was legally recognized in 1212 in the Golden Bull of Sicily . Lusatia , the homeland of

266-721: The eastern fringes of the Carolingian Empire , along the Limes Saxoniae . The Obotrites were given territories by Charlemagne in exchange for their support in his war against the Saxons . In the high medieval period, the West Slavic tribes were again pushed to the east by the incipient German Ostsiedlung , decisively so following the Wendish Crusade in the 11th century. The Sorbs and other Polabian Slavs like Obodrites and Veleti came under

285-734: The easternmost district) and the mouth of the Vistula river, it is inhabited by members of the Kashubian ethnic group. The region is home to the Kashubian Lake District . According to the 1999 basic study Geografia współczesnych Kaszub (Geography of present-day Kashubia) by the Gdańsk scholar Jan Mordawski 43 municipalities ( gminas ) of the Pomeranian Voivodeship have a Kashubian share of at least one third of

304-535: The link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kaszuby&oldid=925862960 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Kashubia The unofficial self-description of "capital city of Kashubia" has long been contested by Kartuzy and Kościerzyna . Located west of Gdańsk (inclusive of all but

323-459: The region, and the black representing the hard work of the Kashubians. Its origins date back to the early 13th century. Kashubian cuisine is mostly based on fish and meat . Grain is also widely used within Kashubian dishes. Herring are the most widely used fish due to their high numbers in the region. Mushrooms are also a part of Kashubia's wide variety of dishes. Kashubia has

342-532: The remaining Sorbs, became a crown land of Bohemia in the 11th century, and Silesia followed suit in 1335. The Slovaks , on the other hand, never became part of the Holy Roman Empire, being incorporated into the Kingdom of Hungary . Hungary fell under Habsburg rule alongside Austria and Bohemia in the 16th century, thus uniting the Bohemians, Moravians, Slovaks, and Silesians under a single ruler. While Lusatia

361-405: The total population: Although there are no legal regulations regarding the use of Kashubian symbols, the griffin , i.e. a mythical animal, derived from antiquity, is considered the emblem and symbol of the Kashubians. The Kashubian griffin is in black on a yellow background (optionally golden). The colors of the Kashubian flag are taken from the emblem - the upper color is black, and the lower one

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