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UDK [39(=161.2):929](477.83-22Волосянка):930.2

DOI https://doi.org/10.15407/nz2024.04.752

BOYKO VILLAGE IN THE FOCUS OF PROMINENT FIGURES

SOKIL Vasyl

  • ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3164-1217
  • Doctor of Philological Sciences [Dr. Hab], Professor,
  • Head of the Folklore Department,
  • Institute of the NAS of Ukraine,
  • 15, Svobody Avenue, 79000, Lviv, Ukraine,
  • Contacts: e-mail: vasylsokil@gmail.com

Abstract. The article is about Volosianka, the Boyko village located in the Skole district. For over a century and a half, it had been attracting the attention of many remarkable people such as priests, writers, artists, teachers, lawyers, and others. The visits were most often associated with the Rewakovychs, a respected family of the local priest. They were known for their strong national consciousness, firm moral and ethical principles, and had great respect among the locals. Some prominent people had a direct connection to the village, performing functional duties (Mykola Ustyianovych), while others were living there for some time (Kornylo Ustyianovych, Fedir Zarevych), someone was invited for recreation (Oleksandr Konyskyi), and others were receiving assistance in implementing their election programs (Yevhen Olesnytsky). Some had scientific ambitions, recording materials for their works (Ivan Verkhratskyi, Zenon Kuzelia). There were also those who were developing the Ukrainian school (Dmytro Romanets). The local folklore collection, which was recorded and passed on to descendants by Hryhorii Demian, turned out to be unique.

The aim of this publication is to find out the role and significance of the visits of important figures in the historical and cultural development of the village. Particular attention is paid to personal contacts, their assessments, valuable folklore and ethnographic materials, memoirs, artistic works, etc.

The object of study is the little-known heritage of the lives and activities of these personalities, who contributed to enriching history with interesting facts. This is the relevance of the topic as well. Various source materials were used for the research.

Historical, analytical-theoretical, and biographical research methods were applied.

Keywords: boyko village, historical-cultural research, pro­mi­nent figures, biography, science, epistolary.

Received 27.06.2024

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