Posted by oksana on October 15, 1999 at 09:22:08:
In Reply to: seeking.rusyn.info posted by brian bartko on October 14, 1999 at 10:04:15:
: hello. i am a 20yr old male from a rusyn background and i have been born and raised in pittsburgh pennsylvania. there are quite a few people here who also claim to be rusyn and we even have a rusyn performing ensemble..SLAVJANE. if anyone would like to talk to me or would just like to send me some information please feel free to do so. thanks.
Hi Brian,
Hanya mentioned in another post that Bavarians take great pride in their unique traditions, yet at the same time they are also proud to be counted among Germans. I also understand why Ukrainians have difficulty with being identified as Russians. The history clearly shows Russian aggression and chauvinism. But Ukrainians, as far as I know, never invaded the Rusyns or any other peoples. Why then, if today the land on which they live, is called Ukraine, is there the need to reject the Ukrainian identity? I'm not challenging, I'm asking. The Hutsuls, for example, also have their own traditions, yet as I understand it, they recognize their Ukrainian identity without reservation. No?