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maciek · Posted: Sun 15:58, 21 Jun 2009 Post subject: What we know about your region?

Hello,

I was wondering if there is much information available about Friesland on Polish web. And now I see that NO Smile

You can check what they write about Leeuwarden on Polish wikipedia.

Amazing!

[link widoczny dla zalogowanych]

the only sentence about town is dealing with stealing pornography...ask Irek for translation:P

but I think it was Ronald who helped the collection to disapear...

ps. I didn't know that you have a monument of cow:)

Damian · Joined: 31 May 2009 Posts: 16 Read: 0 topics Warns: 0/5

Ronald where have you hidden the collection?

Elisabeth · Posted: Mon 16:41, 22 Jun 2009 Post subject:

The cow is called 'us mem' which means our mother in frysian.
There is also a horse, it's called 'us heit', our father (frysian).

Do not ask me why. Razz

But i'm amazed there is a polish wikipedia site on Leeuwarden. Didn't expect that.

firstmaki · Joined: 31 May 2009 Posts: 11 Read: 0 topics Warns: 0/5

I can explain, why a horse and a cow are called “our father” and “our mother” (even if it’s a bit strange, that Polish guy know such things… Wink

):
Frisian people are farmers for a long time and they were always very proud of their independence – they could always produced own food. Horses were helping them (Frisian folks) with the work on fields and later on (after death) horse’s skin was used to produce cloths and such.
The same about cows: these animals can provide a lot of food (milk and all milk products you can only imagine plus meat) and, of course, skin as well. That’s why “Frisian parents” are a horse and a cow Very Happy

Ronald Glim · Posted: Wed 13:46, 24 Jun 2009 Post subject:

I had nothing to do with that Wink

here are some url's you can visit

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let hope this will help you something.

Ronald

maciek · Posted: Thu 15:44, 30 Jul 2009 Post subject:

No worries,

I will learn more about Nederlands and Leeuwarden before we invade you:)

Thanks for links!