Etnografia Polska 62 z. 1-2 (2018)

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This article analyzes shows of non-European peoples (German: Völkerschauen) which were performed at the premises of the Wrocław zoological garden (at that time Breslau zoological garden) between 1876 and 1930. Being the first in the series of articles analyzing ethnographic shows hosted at the territories of the present Polish state at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries, the present text delineates the main framework within which further, thorough analyses will be conducted. The aim of this article is to outline the history of ethnographic shows at the premises of the Wrocław zoo, including the reconstruction of their timeline, overview of the context, forms and principles underlying the organization of similar events in Germany. The article is based on sources obtained from archives and press materials

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