"At the call of the earth": the history of the Lemkos in Zarichevo

2006. Transcarpathian Regional State Television and Radio Company. The program "At the Call of the Earth" tells about the history and culture of the Lemkos in the village of Zarichevo in Transcarpathia, which is considered the heart of Lemkivshchyna.

The video deals with the history of the village, the first mentions of which date back to 1370, and the settlement of white Croats who were engaged in cattle breeding. A memorial cross preserved in Zarichevo reminds of the ancient settlement. The ethnographic museum "Lemkivska Manor" is also shown, located in the oldest building in the village, built in 1902. It tells about its arrangement and transformation into a museum of folk architecture and everyday life. Lemki songs are played in the program and it is about the activities of the "Lemkivchanka" choir.

Comment: Hanna Pekar, Maria Stanko, head of the ethnographic museum "Lemkivska Manor" Lyubov Pekar.

Author Victoria Chuchka, editor Tamara Dulinova, director Alla Avramenko, cameramen Volodymyr Duda and Beila Balla worked on the program.