Polish folklore

deity

Slovak outlaw

dragon in Polish folklore

legend of Nazi train containing gold buried underground in Poland

fictional character

thumb|Rübezahl (Rübenczal) as a tailed demon, first known depiction by Martin Helwig, 1561

limestone cave in the Wawel Hill in Kraków

alt=A kind of costume-effigy, that represents aurochs-like creature. It's massive, coated with black fur, and with a flopping jaw.|thumb|Turons, 1926 thumb|Kolęda walkers with a Turoń|alt=|324x324px

folk attire of Podhale region

tourist attraction of Poznań, Poland

church building in gmina Nowy Targ, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland

thumb|250px|The monument to the Orange Alternative in Wrocław featuring its mascot, a krasnoludek dwarf, now one of many across the city.

close encounter with aliens that was supposed to have taken place in 1978 in Polish village Emilcin

A vjesci (, Silesian and ) is a vampire in Polish folklore. According to legend, some people are born with the destiny of becoming vjesci, discernable by a caul located on the newborn's head. In order to prevent these individuals from becoming a vjesci, the caul was removed, dried, ground and fed to the person on their seventh birthday. Typically, vjesci were said to be indistinguishable from humans, although in some stories, they had a ruddy complexion and an excitable nature. At the time of their death, a vjesci would refuse to take the sacrament. Their body would cool closely, and their lim

creatures of European folklore

thumb|100px The Mazanki is a type of Slavic folk musical instrument that belongs to a group of idiophones or string instruments. They were particularly popular in regions of Poland Greater Poland and in Lubusz Land and usually used along with bagpipes and/or timpani. By the 20th century it was replaced by the violin.

type of dance

Witchcraft location in Slavic mythology