Title Page: Under The Carpathians

Note: When this book was written in 1946, western Ukraine was known as Carpatho-Ukraine. It has also been known as Ruthenia, Subcarpathian Ruthenia, Transcarpathia. In the intra-war years of 1919 to 1945 it was included in Czechoslovakia. This book describes the life, customs and folk stories of these people, known as Hucul (Hutsul) and Boyko. The photos are from circa 1946, a priceless snapshot in time, just before the Communists did their damage. As the Rusyns of today's Slovakia and the Lemko of today's Poland share in a similar heritage, many of these long lost stories will ring true to their descendants.

The primary village of focus is in the Verchovina region: Jasina, about 100 miles east of the Slovak Republic Border. Other locales include Uzhorod, Mukacevo and Chust.

There are more than a dozen stories in this book. Please check back often. As the year progresses, I will add more stories and pictures.

Please read and enjoy. I would most gratefully like to hear from you.

Bill Tarkulich

May, 2005

This books is readily available for sale by used bookstores. I picked up my copy online at Abebooks, a network of thousands of used booksellers. Others have reported good luck with online retailer Alibris.