March 4, 2021 | History
The Stories of a Boyko Gazda
“A serious Gazda (host) from Sambir, contemptuously named a Boyko, sits in his house that looks more like a smokehouse for human bodies rather than......
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January 13, 2020 | History
Who Created the World? A Boiko Legend
In this post I would like to add a little brushstroke to the general picture of our ancestors, gathered from my research to understand my......
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