History of the Kashubain Culture

The Kashubian people are regarded more as an ethnic group rather than a nationality because they have always been governed by a greater power. The Kashubs come from an ancient Slavic people that migrated to Northern Poland 1,500 years ago but were not recorded until the 14th Century when one of their own was given the title of Duke by the Pomeranians. Since they migrated to Poland in the 6th Century they have been ruled by many groups such as, The Teutonic Knights, Sweden, Germany, Prussia and now Poland. Kashub culture was also molded by merchants that traveled to the area from The Netherlands, Denmark, Sweden and Germany. These Merchants brought mostly dances and music to the area and if it wasn't for that the Kashubs may be living in a entirely different manner today.

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