Kształtowanie poczucia tożsamości narodowej Polonii brazylijskiej w São Mateus do Sul (stan Paraná)

There are places, in the state of Paraná, southern Brazil, where even 70% of the population are descendants of Polish immigrants. The history of Polish settlement in this area dates back to the first half of the 19th. century. The paper presents the key factors and it lists some events that determine the formation of the Polish national identity in Brasil, taking as an example the county of São Mateus do Sul.