Folk Dress Revitalization as a Component of Language Revitalization

Although the main goal of language revitalization is keeping a alive, expression ethnic identity and belonging not exclusively limited to linguistic phenomenon. In case Vilamovians – small group living in town Wilamowice on border Upper Silesia Lesser Poland, has been supported by people wearing Vilamovian folk dress. This was accompanied greater engagement young learning Wymysorys as well other elements culture, including this does mean copying old patterns, but reviving its importance for local community. The dress costume dance ensemble, it crucial Vilamovians. styles or words (in language) were less important them. reconstructed even whole sets dress, e.g. mourning different types wedding male do differ from historical ones. ethnographers should criticize situation, used be past, focus their choices motivations connected belonging. text, I have tried show that reconstruction/revitalization could proceed specific way if combined with revitalization.