Bambrzy in Poznań

PoznanThreads: 8 Posts: 72 Joined: Oct 23, 08	Oct 25, 08, 09:14 / #
http://pl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bambrzy Bambrzy (Poznańskie Bambry, German: Posener Bamberger) are the Poles of German origin, the descendants of Germans who moved from the area of Bamberg (Upper Franconia, Germany) to villages surrounding Poznań, Poland The Polonisation of this group was a voluntary act and happened very quickly. The settlers refused to build their own churches, prayed with Poles, and their children learned the Polish language. There were also many mixed marriages with Poles living there. At the end of the 19th century, during the Kulturkampf period, all Catholics in villages inhabited by Bambrzy chose Polish nationality during Prussian and German censuses. In the late 19th century, the meaning of the word "Bamber" (singular form) became wider - it started to denote all people living in those villages, regardless of their ethnic or cultural background. Many of them were soldiers of the Polish army fighting in Great Poland Uprising. During the German occupation of Poland most of them, just as most Poles, were persecuted for their Polishness. The advent of democracy in Poland in 1989 saw the beginning of a renaissance of the Bamber culture. The best-known aspect of this culture are the rich female dresses. Fountain of Bamberka in a married woman's dress on Old Market in Poznań

PoznanThreads: 8 Posts: 72 Joined: Oct 23, 08	Edited by: Poznan Oct 25, 08, 11:05 / #
I have some historical pictures: Kayesr house 18-19 century Bajerlein's house begining of 20 century. Poznań - Winiary Bamber girls in 1938 (Poznań) Bambers durring work (19 century) If you want learn more about Poles with German origin you can visit: Muzeum Bambrów Poznańskich

PoznanThreads: 8 Posts: 72 Joined: Oct 23, 08	Edited by: Poznan Oct 25, 08, 15:00 / #
http://www.inyourpocket.com/feature/70066-Bambergers.html "Poor Catholic farmers from the Bamberg district in Bavaria, Germany, arrived in Poznań nearly 300 years ago at the invitation of the city authorities. They were to help with rebuild villages devastated by the Northern War of 1700-1721 and depopulated by the spread of plague. " "Within a century of arriving, the Bambergers had assimilated into the local community, becoming patriotic Poles and later even resisting Prussian attempts to re-Germanize them" "Bamberg traditions still thrive in Poznań and each August marks the starts of the Bamberg Festival during which time the beer flows freely and the statue is garlanded with flowers. "