ETHNIC AND RELIGIOUS FEATURES OF UKRAINIANS IN THE CONTEXT OF M. KOTSYUBINSKYʼS “THE WAY OF FORGOTTEN ITEMS”

Abstract

The article reveals the features of the linguistic picture of the writer's world, characterizes the ethnic and religious characteristics of Ukrainians, analyzes the interconnection of pagan and Christian beliefs, which left a mark on the formation of Ukrainians as an ethnos. The study of the actual material of the story "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" confirms that the basis of religiosity of Ukrainians is pagan roots. Ritual symbolism is orthodox, with the obligatory preservation of certain traditions.

Keywords

• етнічні особливості
• релігійні особливості
• вірування
• обряд
• звичай
• традиція
• світогляд українців
• мовна картина світу