„Nieodstępna towarzyszka ludu polskiego”. Rola pieśni w budowie społeczności według Zygmunta Glogera

Abstract

In this article author writes about causes of Zygmunt Gloger’s fascination with polish folk songs. It was one of the first research objects of antiquarian from Jeżewo, whose interests in it dates back to his youth. This hobby didn’t fade away with time, but lasted for his entire life, defining his scientific and popularizing activities. Gloger didn’t do this only out of curiosity, in folk songs he saw way to save distinction of polish nation. Their vitality, resistance to outer interference made it some sort of safehouse for primordial polish culture. They were testimony of unified nation of days long gone, much needed in period of increasingly strong outward tendencies caused by feudal past and social changes of second half of 19th and beginning of 20th century.