Płaj 8 – Abstracts

Tadeusz Andrzej Olszański
ON THE NATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN THE PRZEMYSL-DYNOW HIGHLANDS
A broad analysis of the national and religious data concerning the Przemyśl-Dynów Highlands (see below) in XVIII-XX centuries.  A detailed presentation of some localities attached. Note: The Przemyśl-Dynów Highlands are the foresteeps of Bieszczady and western part of Lower Beskidy Mts.
Szymon Modrzejewski, Radostaw Szewc
AN OUTLINE OF THE MONOGRAPHY OF DYDIOWA AND LOKIEC VILLAGES
An outline of history and ethnography of two villages in Polish part of Bieszczady Mts., now abandoned, based on the relations from the beginnings of XX century and the authors’ own explorations.
Olha Franko
CARPATHIAN BOIKOS AND THEIR FAMILY LIFE
An article by the Ukrainian ethnographer, wife of outstanding Ukrainian poet and thinker Iwan Franko, first published in 1887; an ethnographical description of Dydiowa village with special focus on the archaic elements in family structures.
Leszek Rymarowicz
ON THE BEGINNINGS OF THE PRESERVATION OF NATURE IN THE WESTERN BIESZCZADY MTS.
The author presents the very beginnings of the preservation of nature in Bieszczady Mts., both on the Polish and Czecho-Slovak side.
Piotr Szucki
NEW SPECIES OF CZARNOHORIAN FLORA
The bulletin about finding in Czarnohora Mts. a station of Callianthemum coriandri-folium Reichenb., till now unknown on this territory.
Wojciech Krukar
THE CONTRIBUTION TO TOPONYMY OF THE BIESZCZADY AND LOWER BESKIDY MTS.
The author, basing on his own explorations, presents the territorial scope of some most frequented place-names in the eastern part of the Polish Carpathians.
Stanistaw Ortowski
EDUCATION IN THE SANOK COUNTY IN 1340-1772
The author describes a development of the parochial schools in the Sanok County, its organization and material conditions.
Edward Zając
THE CONGRESS OF MOUNTAIN REGIONS IN SANOK AUGUST 14-17, 1936
A description of the Congress, organized by the authorities of the Polish Republic to promote the cultural and economical development of the backwarded mountain regions.
Urszula Janicka-Krzywda
THE HOLY VIRGIN OF THE ROBBERS IN THE BESKIDIAN SANCTUARY
The authoress, basing on the original documents relates the robbery of the Inwatd presbytery in 1734, when the robbers adressed their prayers to the icon of the Holy Virgin, and presents a question of the robber’s piety.
Wanda Skowron
POETRY
Some poems inspired with nature and culture of the Polish Spisz (Sepes).
Aleksandr Nużny
BABA LUDOWA AND CZYWCZYN RANGES
The author, resident of Lvov, relates his short excursion into the least frequented parts of the Ukrainian Carpathians.
Robert Olszewski
THE PRUT RIVER VALLEY
The description of the Prut River Valley in the Ukrainian Carpathians, confronting pre-war tourist publications with contemporary situation.
Anna Ostrowińska
ZABIE: A HISTORICAL PANORAMA. A SHRINE IN THE HUTZUL CAPITAL
The historical essay on the cultural center of the Hutzul Region, village Zabie (now Verchovyna) joined with the authors impressions of contemporary religious festival, taking place there.
Zbigniew Ładygin
THREE DAYS IN TOROIAGA. TOURIST MEMOIRES
Basing on his contemporary excursion into Marmaros Mts. (see below) the author presents a brief history of the Polish tourist exploration of the region, started at about 1880.
Note: Marmaros Mts. are the high range in the Eastern Carpathians, along the Ukrainian-Romanian border.
Tadeusz Petrowicz
I HAVEN’T BEEN THERE FROM HALF AN AGE!
The recollections and reflections of the author, prewar inhabitant of the Hutzul Region, after long years visiting his homeland.
Zenobiusz Pręgowski
SKIERS MEMOIRES
The author, well-known Polish ski-tourist and tourism activist, describes with humour the ski-excursion at the beginning of our century.
START THE CLEAN-UP FROM OURSELF
An Interview with Wojomir Wojciechowski
An interview with the director of the Bieszczadian National Park, concentrated on the topics of environmental problems.