Sokol (surname)

Sokol

The Sokol movement (from the Slavic word for falcon) is a youth sport movement and gymnastics organization first founded in Prague in the Czech region of Austria-Hungary in 1862 by Miroslav Tyrš and Jindřich Fügner. Primarily a fitness training center, the Sokol, through lectures, discussions, and group outings provided what Tyrš viewed as physical, moral, and intellectual training for the nation. This training extended to men of all classes, and eventually to women.

The movement also spread across all the regions populated by the Slavic culture (Poland (Sokół), Slovene Lands, Serbia (SK Soko), Bulgaria, the Russian Empire (Poland, Ukraine, Belarus), and the rest of Austria-Hungary (e.g. present day Slovenia and Croatia)). In many of these nations, the organization also served as an early precursor to the Scouting movements. Though officially an institution "above politics," the Sokol played an important part in the development of Czech nationalism, providing a forum for the spread of mass-based nationalist ideologies. The articles published in the Sokol journal, lectures held in the Sokol libraries, and theatrical performances at the massive gymnastic festivals called slets helped to craft and disseminate the Czech nationalist mythology and version of history.

Sokol (Lusatian Mountains)

Sokol (German Falkenberg) is a cone-shaped peak in the Lusatian Mountains, just south of the frontier between Germany and the Czech Republic. There are traces at the summit of a medieval castle—Starý Falkenburk (Alte Falkenburg).

References

Kühn, Jiří (2010). "Sokol - Starý Falkenburk" (in German). Retrieved 2011-06-23. 

Sokół (rapper)

Sokół (Polish pronunciation: [ˈsɔkuw]), real name Wojciech Sosnowski (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔjt͡ɕɛx sɔsˈnɔfskʲi]) is an MC born in Warsaw, Poland 11 March 1977. Founder of ZIP Skład (Ziomki I Przyjaciele) and WWO (W Witrynach Odbicia, W Wyjątkowych Okolicznościach), together with DJ Deszczu Strugi, and Jędker. He recorded four albums with WWO (in the years 2000 - 2005, two of them sold gold), three albums with Pono as Sokol feat. Pono (in the years 2007 - 2009, one gold) and two albums with his girlfriend partner Marysia Starosta (both platinum)(2011, 2013). He lives in Poland, but lived in Latvia and Georgia for two years. Estimated of his textes and thoroughgoing rap. Founder and co-owner of Prosto record label and clothing company.

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