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"Luzia's Sorbian Treasures
"Luzia's Sorbian Treasures
4 pages
Author: Anna Schmidt
CULTURE
FRIENDSHIP
LANGUAGE
TRADITION
FAMILY
Summary
In a small German town, Luzia spoke Hornjoserbšćina (Upper Sorbian) and loved her culture. She greeted her family, "Dobre rano, mama! Dobre rano, tato!" and enjoyed lužiski koláč (Lusatian cake) for breakfast. Luzia felt proud in her traditional kroj (costume) but sad when her friends didn’t understand her language. At school, her teacher, Pani Novak, taught in German. Luzia tried teaching Upper Sorbian to her classmates but found it challenging. After school, she played in the luga (meadow), singing Sorbian songs. At home, she helped her babka make knedliki (dumplings) and listened to her děda's tales. She whispered "Dobru noc, swět" (Good night, world) each night, dreaming of preserving her culture. One favorite poem was "Serbska Róža" (The Sorbian Rose). Luzia hoped for a future where everyone knew her language. As long as she spoke Upper Sorbian, it would live on.
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