Introduction West Lusatia, known in German as Westlausitz and in Upper Sorbian as Zapadna Łužica, is a region steeped in cultural and historical significance. The term “West Lusatia” was first introduced in the 1950s to encompass the old counties of Hoyerswerda, Kamenz, and Bischofswerda, located in the northern and western parts of the Bautzen district…