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A Storm Is Raging over Podhale. in the Past, Highlanders Had an Unusual Way to Ward Off Storms.

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Just 20 years ago, in some regions of southern Poland, bells were rung to ward off storms. At that time, this custom was practiced only in isolated villages and has now almost completely disappeared. A century ago, however, in Podhale, Orava, Spisz, and the Żywiec region, every self-respecting village had Loreto belfries, from which bells hung to ward off storm clouds. Both believers and atheists believed in their effectiveness. The former argue…
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Just 20 years ago, in some regions of southern Poland, bells were rung to ward off storms. At that time, this custom was practiced only in isolated villages and has now almost completely disappeared. A century ago, however, in Podhale, Orava, Spisz, and the Żywiec region, every self-respecting village had Loreto belfries, from which bells hung to ward off storm clouds. Both believers and atheists believed in their effectiveness. The former argue…

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Onet broke the news in Poland on Wednesday, July 9, 2025.
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