Masovians
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The Masovians or Mazovians (Polish: Mazowszanie [ˈmazɔvˈʂaɲɛ]) are a Lechitic tribe or a Polish ethnic group associated with the region of Mazovia who speak the Masovian dialect of Polish. They were referenced by Nestor the Chronicler in the 11th century.
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Mazovians were pagan before Christianisation. Perhaps they formerly buried the dead toward the North Star.[1] Their main settlements were probably in the area of Płock. Later, the inhabitants of Mazovia used to be called Mazurzy (singular: Mazur). Today, the term Mazovians is again in use and refers to the contemporary inhabitants of the Mazovian Voivodeship in Poland. Like most Poles, Masovians are Roman Catholics.
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