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The Wends or Sorbs of Germany are an originally Slavic group in what is now southern East Germany, in the area called Lusatia (Lausitz), around the cities of Bautzen and Cottbus. They were surrounded and infiltrated by the German expansion to the east in the middle ages, and...
The Texas Wendish Heritage Society appreciates Lost In a Wendish Land of Legends, produced by class 9b of the Niedersorbisches Gymnasium school of Cottbus, Germany. Here is a video response to express our appreciation, and to provide a brief tour of our museum and the surrounding area.
An award-winning video presentation by the Cottbus High School class of Susann Pattoka. Produced during the 2011/2012 school year, this story follows a young man from Iowa by the name of Chuck as he visits Cottbus, and meets the high schoolers at the Cottbus Wendish Museum. He falls...
The Wends are Slavic-Germans who have four techniques of decorating eggs: Wax Batik, Embossed, Acid, and Scratch. The most commonly used technique in Texas is the Wax Batik. In this method, the wax design is applied to the egg with the tip of a goose feather cut into...
Even as their language disappears, descendants of Slavic immigrants still embrace their cultural and religious freedom in tiny Serbin.
It’s been quite a while since I’ve had time to think about our Wendish preoccupation with our heritage, our history and our specialness. In a previous column, I decided it had to be the noodles, because we are so proud of our yellow, egg-rich Wendish noodles (you can...
This is one track from a CD produced in 2003 by the Texas Wendish Heritage Society. The narration on this track is by Dr. George Nielsen, special features editor. Contact the museum for more information or for pricing information.
Recipe One egg One half egg shell of water (about 3 tablespoons) One and one-half to two cups of flour Beat egg and water together. Add a sprinkle of salt and enough flour to form a stiff dough. Roll out thin on a pastry cloth. Let stand to...
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Reserve your tickets for the TWHS Fish Fry on March 15!
February 9, 2026
Wendish Wedding Dress on display at Institute of Texan Cultures
February 8, 2026
Museum Closed on Saturday, January 24
January 22, 2026
Museum Closed from December 21-January 5 for Holidays
December 19, 2025
Holiday Order Deadline: December 17
December 10, 2025
Museum Closed from November 23 – December 1 for Thanksgiving
November 17, 2025
Coffee Cake Baking Class on November 15
October 22, 2025
