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Czech Vašek (literal. "CzechVáclav", German: "BöhmischerWenzel") is ahistorical figurerepresenting the national character of the Czech people used in time of national competition with German nationalism at the end of the 19th century.
Such figures differ from those that serve aspersonifications of the nation itself, asČechie did theCzech nation andMarianne theFrench.[1] He is usually depicted in afolk costume combining hat from thePlzeň region with clothes from different regions.
They were used as a negative caricature of Czechs by Germans, symbolising them as street musicians. But also positively by Czech themselves.
Czech Vašek is considered a counterpart toDeutscher Michel, a figure representing the national character of the German people.[2]
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