Spiš highlanders

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Spiš highlanders are a distinct ethnographic group of mountain-dwelling people from the Spiš region, known for their unique dialect, traditional folk culture, and pastoral way of life.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf ethnographic group
highlander group
climateAdaptation cold mountain climate
country Poland
Slovakia
culturalHeritage folk costumes
oral traditions
pastoral customs
wooden architecture
culturalRegion Spiš
dialectOf Slovak language
economicActivity animal husbandry
cheese production
timber work
ethnicContext Poles
Slovaks
ethnographicRegion Spiš
hasCharacteristic distinct dialect
distinct folk culture
mountain-dwelling
pastoral way of life
languageVariety Spiš highlander dialect
locatedIn Carpathian Mountains
Poland
Slovakia
partOf Carpathian highlanders
Slovak highlanders
region northern Slovakia
southern Poland
regionType mountain region
relatedGroup Gorals
Liptov
surface form: "Liptov highlanders"

Carpathian highlanders
surface form: "Orava highlanders"
religion Roman Catholicism
socialOrganization village communities
terrain mountainous
traditionalClothing embroidered garments
sheepskin coats
woolen garments
traditionalDance highlander dances
traditionalMusic bagpipes
fiddles
folk songs
traditionalOccupation agriculture
pastoralism
sheep herding
usesLanguage Polish language
surface form: "Polish"

Slovak

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Spisz hasEthnographicGroup Spiš highlanders