The Society of Young Kashubians (Kashubian: Towarzëstwò Młodokaszëbów, Polish: Towarzystwo Młodokaszubów) was an association founded in 1912 in Gdańsk (Poland). Its leader was Dr. Aleksander Majkowski, a well-known Kashubian writer and poet[1]. Apart from him, the members of Sociaty of Young Kashubians were Jan Karnowski and priest Leon Heyke. The basic goal of the association was to wake up an ethnic self-awareness among Kashubians, to promote the knowledge about them and to connect them with the Polish scientific movement.[2] Young Kashubians published their literary works in the "Gryf" (The Griffon) magazine. Their motto was What is Kashubian is Polish at the same time - it expressed the thought that in spite of linguistic differences (Kashubians speak Kashubian), they are an indispensable part of the Polish nation, which is confirmed by common history, culture and religion.[3]
The literary works of Young Kashubians was based primarily on Kashubian mythology and tradition. They criticised the increasing superstition and drunkenness among Kashubians, which is shown inter alia in an epic poem of Majkowski called Jak w Koscérznie kòscelnégò òbrelë abò piãc kawalerów a jednô jedinô brutka (1899) and in a book of poetry of Jan Karnowski called Nowòtné spiéwë.