Research on Polish folklore begins in the 19th century and is related to the fight to maintain national consciousness (see also: Positivism in Poland, work at the grassroots).
In 1802, Hugo Kołłątaj developed the first Polish research program on folklore, but the increase in interest in this field occurred mainly in the second half of the 19th century.
In the interwar period of the 20th century, research on Polish regional folklore was developed, and the folklore of social groups was also distinguished (Polish peasant folklore, Polish workers' folklore, etc.).
