Werchowyna - Ой п'є козак

Werchowyna powstała w 1991 r. z inicjatywy studentów uczelni warszawskich, związanych ze środowiskiem Studenckiego Koła Przewodników Beskidzkich. Wykonuje głównie pieśni z terenów Łemkowszczyzny i z różnych rejonów Ukrainy (choć w repertuarze są także utwory z polskich Beskidów Zachodnich). Grupa wydała pięć płyt kompaktowych ("Krynyczenka", "Werchowyna Live", "Oj, zza hory", "Hej, Kolęda, Kolęda" oraz "Pieśni święte i grzeszne") oraz dwie kasety ("Werchowyna" oraz "Tecze Riczka").

Tutaj wykonanie tradycyjnej ukraińskiej pieśni "Ой п'є козак" (Oj, pije Kozak).

Ой, п'є козак, п'є, в нього гроші є,
За ним, за ним його рідна мати
Дрібні сльози ллє.

Ой, синочко ж мій, дитино ж моя,
Покинь-покинь горілочку пити,
Бо проп'єш коня.

Ой, мамо ж моя, не покину я.
Не покину горілочку пити,
Бо ж солодкая.

Ой, синочко ж мій, дитино ж моя,
Покинь-покинь дівчину любити,
Бо ж сойдеш з ума.

Ой, мамо ж моя, не покину я.
Не покину дівчину любити,
Бо прекрасная.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• верховина
• Ой
• п'є
• козак
• werchowyna
• oj
• zza
• hory
• folk
• ethnic
• ukrainian
• traditional
• cossacs

[scumimpaler]

@laconically As for assimilation pressing in Poland there's no problem after the state changed in 1989. One can learn and speak his language if he was forced by previous regime to grow up without it. They started double language road signs. People - especially younger ones are dead interested in our songs and even learn them for their beauty. If I feel pressure it is - alas! - on Zdynia's Watra - where last time during opening I heard NO mention about Lemkos - only Ukraine all the time...

[scumimpaler]

@laconically "Someone don't want"? My point is that there's no reason for him to want. It's not my choice - it's 5 documented generations in this place (who knows how many not written). What Ukrainian patriots can't get is that we - Lemkos, are "people of the place", "Locals". Persuading us that there's more natural place to dwell, because of some anthropol. theories IS persuading us to stop to be Lemkos. I've been watchin' Ukrainian activists trying to use this fact, and I don't like this.

[laconically]

@scumimpaler Depending on what you actually knew, because there is a local history, and there is a history of bigger scale, bigger than village, say culturally wider. As I understand it's a political question for you after all. Someоne don't want to dwell in Ukraine, preferring Poland, Slovakia or Hungary instead. I can understand Slovakia, where Lemkos probably could save their identity. But, hardly in Poland or Hungary, where the assimilation pressing is stronger, probably.

[scumimpaler]

@laconically What reminds me perfectly what Grandpa used to say: "Always be very careful when dealing with people who claim to know about who you are more than you know." And I'm not talking about today. It was even before WWII. There were greek-catholic priest trying to tout Lemkos, then activists talking crap... ;/ A chap speaking a bit strange language was trying to persuade my Grandfather that his proper place to dwell was Ukraine -WHILE OUR ANCESTOR WAS THAT VILLAGE'S MAYOR in 18th century!

[laconically]

@scumimpaler Well, Ukraine today isn't the best place to live, or even to be associated with - that's understandable. There are Kuban cossacks in Russia, pure Ukrainians yet refusing this fact, quite similar to Lemkos by attitude in that sense. In both cases people are rather misinformed about their history, the history of their name, their roots etc. They think they are related to directly Rus, refusing its another name, which is Ukraine.

[scumimpaler]

@laconically I'd be stupid if I claimed that Lemko language is not very close to Ukrainian language. It is a colourful mixture of languages that grew up on the border teritory. And I do not tend to claim that Ukraine teritory wasn't one of main original centres for Slavic nations. I'm still talking more about heritage. What my Grandparents left me is more Slovakian, Hungarian, even Romanian than Ukrainian. And for us what the oldest in the Famiy says is law in this aspect.

[laconically]

@scumimpaler Sure, just some of us are more Africans than others. As for the ethnicity, the name "Ukrainians" isn't our self name, we all are Rusyns, Rus... Slovene, Antes etc. which is the same from any point - genetic, linguistic, historical etc. The Lemko language is indistinguishable from other Slavic dialects in Ukraine. Ukraine itself is a relatively small historical region in the middle of the current state of the same name.

[scumimpaler]

@laconically Skillful debater you are - no doubt, but let us be who we want to be :) Anyway - your assumptions seem to make most of our discussion void - I'm afraid. I'm talking about national aspect of Ukraine - you are closer to anthropological one, or something similar. Going further in this manner: We are all Africans from Congo, aren't we? Greetings!

[laconically]

@scumimpaler That only shows they are true Ukrainians, i.e. the very stubborn people on this planet, nobody will never change their mind. The only weakness here is a Slavic origin, because all the Slavs are "Ukrainians" in any case.

[scumimpaler]

@laconically It's more of political issues rather. When one starts talking about Lemko language and its origins s/he closes immediately to the problem of Lemko's identity. Many of Lemkos finds it impossible to stand calling them 'Ukrainians' - and this has a reflection on language. I remember a moment when a greek-catholic priest made a speech during funeral in a village speaking pure Ukrainian - and the buried's family demonstrated they 'couldn't understand the talk' (what made priest mad).