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Poland, for a European geography refresher is currently bordered on the north by the Baltic Sea, the eastern border is the Ukraine among several smaller former Soviet Union provinces, on the southern border is Slovakia and the Czech Republic, with Germany occupying the western border. With the vaguely defined, constantly changing borders and area names in the mountainous southeast corner over several centuries, ethnicity was unclear if you did not know the exact date you were talking about. The term “polka”, meaning “woman”, has been claimed by Poland. It has also been claimed by the Slavs to refer to the half step which characterizes the polka dance style.

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Texas Folklife’s Executive Director Charlie Lockwood has announced his resignation from his position with the organization effective June 5, 2023.