Question

In chicago, a city with more polish people than anywhere else in the united states, casimir pulaski day is always a very important holiday. although not well remembered in the rest of the country, pulaski was a polish-born hero of the american revolution and a cavalry general. what concept helps to explain why this holiday is so much more important to people who trace their ancestry to poland

Answer 1

I believe the answer is: symbolic ethnicity
Symbolic ethnicity  refers to a fragment of cultural identity that relieved and a part of our every day behavior.
This could take in simplest form of actions such as wearing a kippah to work, giving fortune cookies to a customer after we make a sale, etc.

Answer 2

Answer: symbolic ethnicity