ВПЛИВ КАТОЛИЦЬКОГО І ПРАВОСЛАВНОГО  ДУХОВЕНСТВА НА ЗВИЧАЄВЕ ПРАВО УКРАЇНЦІВ  ЗАХІДНОГО ПОЛІССЯ

Юлія КРИКУН

INFL UENCE OF CATHOLIC AND ORTHODOX CLERGY ON CUSTOMARY LAW OF UKRAINIANS OF WESTERN POLISSIA

Authors

Yuliia KRYKUN Author

Keywords:

priest, clergy, role of clergy, church, customary law, family and matrimonial law, legal procedures, community

Abstract

The article analyses influence of clergy on unwritten norms of conduct in Ukrainian villages. It confirms important impact of the Orthodox Church on customs and ways of celebrating major religious holidays. This pioneer study establishes the role of Orthodox and Catholic priests in customary relations of Ukrainians and in life of rural communities of Western Polissia.