Boyko

Boyko is the name for a distinctive group of Ukrainian montagnards of the Carpathian highlands. The Boykos inhabit the western half of the Carpathians in Ukraine, and the adjacent areas of southeast Poland and northeast Slovakia.

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Boyki are one of the few groups that can still be referred to as "Ruthenians" or Rusyns.

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The name, "Boyko" is thought by some to originate in their patterns of speech, specifically the use of the expression, "bah!".

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Most Boyki belong to the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church, with a minority belonging to the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. The distinctive wooden church architecture of the Boyko region is a three-domed church, with the domes arranged in one line, and the middle dome slightly larger than the others.

Related Topics:
Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church - Ukrainian Orthodox Church

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