6.9 „SABAŁOWE BAJANIA” IN BUKOWINA TATRZAŃSKA

            The first "Sabałowe Bajania" took place in 1967. Initially, it was a local competition of storytellers. Over the years, "Sabałowe Bajania" has grown in scope and program. From the very beginning of the competition, "Sabałowe Bajania" enjoys great interest and attracts crowds of people from all over Poland to Bukowina, both participants and the audience.

            Participants of the competitions going to the People's House in Bukowina present folklore of all regions. Representatives of Lasowiaks also come there every year. The jury consists of eminent ethnographers, ethnomusicologists and folklore experts who pay attention to every detail - from the costumes, to the purity of the dialect and the performance interpretation.

            Tradition is presented there in its purest form, it is not subject to distortions. Therefore, participants and viewers are attracted by the aura of timeless traditional folk culture.