Getting to Know Polish Culture

Getting to Know Polish Culture – The International Office of the Indonesian Islamic University (KUI UII) is holding an international cultural festival in collaboration with five universities from five countries: Poland, France, South Korea, Kazakhstan and China. The event will be held virtually from November 26 to October 6. Students from these six countries will participate in this activity.

Getting to Know Polish Culture

surlerythme – Tuesday (26 October), in UII’s first virtual visit to the University of Economics and Human Sciences in Warsaw, Poland, the Vice Chancellor for Networks and Entrepreneurship, Ir. Wiryono Raharjo, M.Arch., Ph.D. He expressed his gratitude to the various event participants. Wiryono Raharjo said that even in a pandemic situation, this was not an obstacle to continuing to hold this event.

Wiryono Raharjo hopes that the participants can learn a lot from what was conveyed by the speakers in Poland and hopefully this information will be useful in the future. “Thank you very much. I hope you enjoy this event,” he concluded.

Next, Viktoria Marisz (Welcome Office Coordinator) and Svetlana Barashova (International Cooperation Office) from Warsaw University of Economics and Human Sciences, Poland, held an exchange session about Polish culture and academic culture.

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This event will introduce various aspects of Polish culture. Let’s start with the floral headband. Svetlana explained that flower headbands are part of traditional Polish culture and are something Polish girls wear when they get married. He also explained that the similarity in the colors of the Polish flag to the Indonesian flag might also have something to do with it. However, there is a difference in the position of the color. On the Polish flag, white is at the top and red at the bottom. White represents peace, and red represents battle and courage. Victoria explained that Poland is a republic in Central Europe which borders various countries such as Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Russia, Belarus and Ukraine. Poland is a member of the European Union and its capital is Warsaw.

Then it was explained that Poland has a uniqueness that originates from its history, namely that every year Polish people commemorate the Warsaw Uprising or Warsaw Uprising Day. Poland celebrates this day to honor the heroes who restored their independence. A bell will be rung for one minute in his memory. During this time, the Polish people will stop all activities and stand by.

Polish citizens who drive cars stop and get out of their cars, and Polish citizens who sell, play, walk, etc. stopped and stood in their seats, listening to the sound of the bell and seeing the Polish flag flying on the pole. I remember those days. Activities of past heroes. Next, Victoria explained about Wedel Chocolate, the most popular brand on the Polish market. This chocolate is made with patience and care, perfect down to the last detail of production and made with care from start to finish. That’s why Wedel chocolate has reached international level and is sold in around 20 countries in the world.

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Wedel chocolate is made with various innovations and follows almost a century of Polish artistic and cultural traditions. This chocolate has an important value in Poland, symbolizing everything. Apart from chocolate, Poles also love tea. Tea is usually drunk with sweet dishes and desserts.

Christmas is an important holiday in Poland. On Christmas Day, Poles take a week off from work, close shops, and spend time with family, chatting, cooking and eating together.

On Christmas Day, Poles prepare 12 different side dishes and serve them one by one with the meal. Even on Christmas Day, Polish people give snacks such as chocolate, jam and sugar to their children. Apart from that, there is also Makowiec. This is a typical Polish dessert that is a must-visit every Christmas and Easter and is very popular among Poles. “There is no one in the country who would not like this dessert,” says Svetlana.

In addition, we invite international students to our campus to talk about life in Poland as students from outside Poland. They admitted that they chose Poland to continue their studies because the cost of living there is very affordable and in line with the cost of living and studying in their home country. Additionally, the cost of education in Poland is low compared to other countries.

According to him, the many cultural differences between Poles and immigrants are not a problem for him. In fact, sharing one’s culture with one another is often considered normal and even enjoyable. On the other hand, according to him, Polish people are also very friendly. This is based on their experience. One time they met Polish people who couldn’t speak English, but they still tried to communicate with them, even though they used sign language.

Many students and instructors speak both English and Polish, so you won’t have much difficulty understanding the class and learning Polish even during your studies. What’s more, workplaces in Poland work in shifts and can be adjusted to suit your study schedule, so dividing your time between study and work is not too difficult.

I now realize that when it comes to friendship, there are many differences between people, both culturally and otherwise. But there are always ways to make friends, starting with the same hobbies, eating together, and other activities that you usually do with friends. Finally, Victoria and Svetlana said that Poland has many very interesting places to visit. Start from beautiful places where the city is in harmony with nature such as mountains and hills, including Polish mountains such as Mount Tatra, Mount Bieszczady, and Mount Beskidy. Apart from that, there are also pigs such as Podhale Vorter the Hutter, Starry Park in Bieszczady, Slask Ny Tirko Veglem Stoj, W. Gliwich Mamy Vyas Eifra (EDN/RS).