Students in Łęczyce create traditional Slavic motanki dolls

Students in Łęczyce participated in folk handicraft workshops focused on creating traditional Slavic motanki. These cloth dolls are made without needles, using only thread to tie fabric scraps together, a technique intended to symbolically avoid ‘stabbing fate.’

The workshops were organized by the Zbigniew Herbert Municipal and Communal Public Library as part of a project titled ‘Sewn into Łęczyca Tradition – Reconstruction of the Folk Costume of the Region.’ The initiative, funded by the Ministry of Culture and National Heritage, aims to introduce younger generations to historical customs, forgotten craftsmanship, and the cultural identity of the Łęczyca region. The sessions were led by cultural scholar Michał Kowalik.