<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[POL'N'FOLK]]></title><description><![CDATA[Pol'n'Folk Festival]]></description><link>https://www.polnfolk.co.uk/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Wed, 01 Jul 2026 16:46:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.polnfolk.co.uk/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Who Were the Slavs? A Story of the People Whose Legacy We Still Carry]]></title><description><![CDATA[When we hear the word “Slavs,” images of wooden cottages, sacred fires, ancient deities, and folk songs often come to mind. In recent years, interest in Slavic culture has grown significantly. More and more people are exploring their roots, rediscovering old traditions, and asking the question: who were the people who lived on these lands before us? But who were the Slavs, really? A Beginning We Do Not Fully Know The truth is that we know less about the earliest Slavs than many people might...]]></description><link>https://www.polnfolk.co.uk/post/who-were-the-slavs-a-story-of-the-people-whose-legacy-we-still-carry</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a256def7af0f733569579b5</guid><pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:22:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23313a_181c886813e0446caae3c03fadae70bb~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>polnfolk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[JARE GODY (20-21/03) - when the world awakens]]></title><description><![CDATA[Long before calendars divided the year into months and dates, people looked first to the earth. To the sun rising a little higher each day. To birds returning from distant lands. To the first buds appearing quietly on bare branches. In old Slavic traditions, this was a sacred time known as Jare Gody. A moment of transition. When night slowly lost its hold over the day, and the world began to awaken from its winter sleep. After months of cold and stillness, light returned. The earth softened,...]]></description><link>https://www.polnfolk.co.uk/post/jare-gody-20-21-03-when-the-world-awakens</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69bb0d20392d3386b925815c</guid><pubDate>Wed, 18 Mar 2026 20:52:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23313a_2c7641751d3441e099fef7f6a2a186ca~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_553,h_451,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>polnfolk</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[WELCOME TO THE POL'N'FOLK JOURNAL]]></title><description><![CDATA[Every journey begins somewhere. This one begins here. Pol’n’Folk was born from a simple idea — that people from different places, cultures and traditions can come together and feel a sense of belonging. Beneath the many languages, songs and stories we carry, there is something deeply shared. Something that reminds us we are not so different after all. This blog will be a space where we share the spirit behind the festival. Stories about folk traditions, music, crafts, wellbeing and the wisdom...]]></description><link>https://www.polnfolk.co.uk/post/welcome-to-the-pol-n-folk-journal</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69ac39b13fdd64550e69dc02</guid><pubDate>Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:14:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/23313a_07ad59ec2bbe4618b4ac3684d81da7df~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>polnfolk</dc:creator></item></channel></rss>