Lemkos in the History and Culture of the Carpathians – Volume I

Proceedings of the conference organized by the Museum of Folk Architecture in Sanok. Most papers as well as the discussion published in the book deal with the topic of Vlach colonization in the Lemko Region and beyond.

The contents are as follows:

  • Genesis of the Lemko Region in the light of the results of archeological research (M. Parczewski)
  • History of settlement in Polish Subcarpathia and its reflection in its ethnic groups (J. Czajkowski)
  • Cultural ties on both sides of the Carpathians in the Lemko Region area (R. Reinfuss)
  • Tylicz. From the studies on cities and towns in the Lemko settlement area before the Partitions of Poland (F. Kiryk)
  • Beginnings of Vlach settlement in Red Ruthenia (T. M. Trajdos)
  • Relationship of the village and the court with the church in villages in and around the Beskid Mountains from the 16th century until the end of the Galician era (W. Sołtys)
  • Influence of Vlach colonization on the formation of folk culture in the Northern and Western Carpathians (J. Langer)
  • Borders and primary traits of the Lemko culture in southeast Slovakia (M. Sopoliga)
  • Territorial structure and parishioners’ circumstances in 18th century Uniate Church in the Lemko Region (Z. Budzyński)
  • Relations between Greek Catholic and Orthodox Christians in the Lemko Region in 1918–1939 (A. Krochmal)
  • Lemko Apostolic Administration (B. Prach)
  • Political situation in the Lemko Region in 1918–1939 (K. Z. Nowakowski)
  • Lemko history after the Second World War (outline of the topic) (K. Pudło)
  • Issue of Rusyn autochtonism in the Lower Beskids (I. Krasowski)
  • Discussion (I. Krasowski, R. Reinfuss, T. Trajdos, J. Rieger, Z. Budzyński, P. Stefanowski, J. Czajkowski, J. Janowski, P. Kogutow, M. Wieliczko)