Sorbs

The Sorbs are a relatively small west Slavic people, living as a minority in the region known as Lusatia in the German states of Saxony and Brandenburg (in former GDR territory). They are also known as Lusatians, Wends Lusatian Serbs or Serbs of Luzice.

Sorbian communities in overseas

During the mid 19th century many protestant Sorbs emmigrated to Texas and Australia. The town of Serbin in Lee County, Texas was founded by these Sorbian immigrants. There they established a Missouri Synod Lutheran church. Most of these Sorbian immigrants spread throughout central Texas and were subsequently assimilated into the German culture of the region. Ironically, the fear of assimilation into German culture and language is exactly why they left the old world. However cultural identity remained important to some families and has led to the establishment of the Texas Wendish Heritage Society which every September hosts "Wendish Fest" in Serbin. Wendish Fest activities include traditional Sorbian cultural pastimes such as egg painting, dancing, sausage-cooking, noodle-cooking, and beer drinking.

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Texas - Australia - Lee County, Texas - Missouri Synod - Lutheran - Egg painting - Dancing - Sausage - Noodle - Beer

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