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SECOND CLASS POSTAGE PAID AT YONKERS, NEW. YORK AND OT~~R MAILING ADDRESSES NO.23 KARPATSKA RUS, YONKERS,N.Y., NOVEMBER 26, 1993, VOLLXVI Stephen P. Kopeetoneky PART 3 Continuation from Issue #22, November 12, 1993 methods of foretelling. Snatching up a twig with leaves, a handful of grass or petals from a flower -­ these items served as favorite ways of divining. and playing at "war games," showing off their skill, Plucking each leaf from the twig or each petal from strength and courage. Supposedly because the the flower, or dropping each blade of grass from young ladies laughed at their efforts, thus insulting one's hand, they would recite; "Yes, No!" or "It will them, the young men would purposely but furtively be! It will not be!" i.e., would the wish come true or tak.e ~evenge by bre~king up one of the young not? The last leaf, or petal, or blade of grass would ladles gam~s or dashl~g through their xorovody decide the fate of the wish. [How contemporary!] and then qUickly retreating to their own end of the Y~ung people divined as to whelher they be Orthodox companion 01 American gn:}Ve,fe~ring· punishment from their elders ;f seen bndes and grooms: "Bride -- Widow!" "Groom -­ dOing their dastardly deed. Widower!" The lowing of cattle, the bleating of Presidents sheep, the singing of the birds, the barking of dogs -- all were talismans of things to come. Young girls . Some of these games have been preserved divined that their grooms would come from the In many localities in the Russian section of direction of the barking of the dogs. An even or Halichina by the descendants of the Tiversians. continued from Issue #22, November 12, 1993 odd [evil!] number of paces to or number of One of these customs is the dunking of each other objects before one's eyes, or the number of grains with water on Bright Monday, Tuesday and Wed­ BUSH AND GORBACHEV or nuts gathered in one grasp, or some other nesday. manifestation had its own meaning and sig­ "In what way do the styles of Reagan and nificance in their divining. Russian Galicians, Bukovintsy and Kar­ Bush's speech differ?" p~torussy are descendants of ancient Russian Divining or fortune-telling was an obligatory tribes -- Horvaths, Tivertsians and Ulichians who ""Bush, however strange, speaks more from ritual at all festivals. Fortune-telling during festivals colonized present-day Halichina from the rivers himself at summit meetings. There is more was considered prophetic and. according to Poprad and Dniester to the river San and, farther to extemporizing. Therefore, the translation has to be people's beliefs, would come to pass more so than the east, the lands along the rivers Dniester, Seret edited on the move, so to speak, and this is diffi­ those divined on other days. Many of these divina­ and Pruth, all the way to their mouths, that is, to cult. Reagan used to stick to the previously written tions [Today, of course, we label them super­ the Black Sea. In antiquity these tribes were called text which was first given to me to look through. it Antes, that is, "giants," and the ancient Greeks was easy to translate." stitions] have been preserved by our people to the present time on certain Christian feast days. Thus, called the Tivertsians -- the Great Scythians ("who for example, on the Nativity of Jesus Christ sat on the Dniester to the east"). The Great "In recent years, your vis-a-vis was Pavel (Christmas) -- the pagan festival of Ko/iada; on Scythians meant the same as the Antes, "giants." P.alashchenko, Gorbachev's interpreter. What New Year's Day -- festival of Veles or Vol as; on The Horvaths settled the western Carpathians and kind of relationships did you have?" Theophany -- the festival of Lada; on St. George's western Subcarpathia; the Tivertsiansand, farther (Yuri's holy day) -- festival of Yarilo; on the day of to the east, the Ulichians, settled the central and "He is a very high class translator, but at the eastern Carpathians and eastern Subcarpathia on talks we are so busy that no time is left for per­ th~ Holy Tr~nity -- the festival of Rusalki [our people stili call thiS holy day Rusalia]; on S1. John the both banks of the Dniester and upper Bug rivers. ~on~1 contacts. In general the system of transla­ Baptist's feast day -- festival of Kupalo, etc. And tl?n IS as follows: I translate my president into Rus­ particularly the period from St. Andrew's to St. The word "Horvath" is of Slavic origin, sian and Palashchenko -- his into English. Some­ denved from the word hrv or hrb (horb);it is analo­ times we correct each other: to get the right Nichol.as' feast day (November 30 -- December 6) -- festivals of Perun when, among other things, gous to the words luzichane, pomoriane, poliane, nuance of the phrase, etc. We understand each podo/iane, etc., and are synonymous with the other very well." melted wax or lead was poured into water. word horbaty, Le., mountaineers (dwellers of the After the offerings, divination, feasting, hills .or mountains): The word Karpaty (Car­ "00 you ever remain with the two presi­ entertainment and games followed. The elderly pathians) has the same meaning ~- hills or dents?" picnicked or just relaxed in the shady groves and mountains. These dwellers were called HOrVaths; observed with interest the young people in their the dwellers of the valleys were calledSerps (from "To begin with, very often one translator games and entertainment. According to the times, the word serp ("sickle"), that is, those. who worked works when the presidents speak over the phone. the entertainment and games presented them­ the land as farmers as opposed to the mountain And they speak quite often ... Besides this there s~lv~s as a very interesting spectacle, combining dwellers (Horvaths) who were cattle breeders. are often live contacts. ' Within themselves; theater, music, ballet circus and various competitive sports. No games were In the 5th century A.D. a part of the . :'We were once returning from Camp David played between the young ladies and the young Galicians (and Horvaths and Serps) migrated to In a helicopter: Bush, Gorbachevand myself. Dur­ men; such mixing was strictly forbidden. The the Balkans, a land known to them from their prior ing the day the themes had been exhausted and young men played their games at the opposite end participation in campaigns with Varangian mer­ an awkward silence set in. We were just flying of the grove from the young ladies. The girls sang cenaries against wealthy Byzantium. The Serps over the suburbs of Washington where I had my songs, formed xorovody, danced and played other (today's Serbs) lodged themselves more or less on games. In the meantime, the young men occupied the. Bal kan plains while the Horvaths, as before, continued on page 2 themselves with various competitive sports, such as wrestling, building so-called "human towers" continued on page 3 PAGE 2 KARPATHO RUS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1993 THE COOKING CORNER posed merger and any other business that may continued from page'1 come before the meeting. Sierra Chicken Bundles Members of both lodges are urged to c~ttage. I pointed at it for Gorbachev. He attend. 2 cups Prepared Mexican or Spanish-style brightened up and started asking about the prices Larry Buranich-Garrahan, Pres. ?f houses, the procedure of buying, bank loans, rice mix Installment -plans, etc. Hearing our conversation, 1/4 cup Thinly sliced scallions 1/2 tsp. Seasoned pepper ******************************************** Bush al~o ~rightened up. On learning about Gor­ 4 Whole boneless skinless chicken ba~hev s. mtere.st, . he promised to give an breasts assignment to his aide to find out about housing 1/2 cup Unseasoned dry bread crumbs IN APPRECIATION prices." 1/4 cup Grated parmesan cheese 1/2 tsp. Chili powder We our thanks for help in producing this Garlic salt e~e~d ,"00 you think that Gorbachev was asking 1/2 tsp. week.s Issue of Karpatska Rus to Svetlana the prIce for the purpose of buying a cottage?" 1/4 tsp. Ground cumin Ledenleva and Larry Buranich-Garrahan. 1/4 cup Melted margarine Ed. "No, I don't. Hardly so. He was interested in th~ system of sales, in brokerage, and regretted In a medium bowl combine prepared rice that In the Soviet Union such work was considered scallions and seasoned pepper. Pound th~ ******************************************** speculation or profiteering. He said that this had chicken breasts between two sheets of waxed to be changed and open trade in real estate had to pap~r to 1/4 inch. thickness. Place about 1/3 cup KARPATSKA RUS be started." of rJcemlxture In the center of each chicken breast, roll and tuck the ends under and secure . Carpatho-Russian Newspaper, published "Did you develop any kind of personal bl-weekly by the Lemko Assoc. of the United with wood skewers. In a pie plate, combine relationship with Gorbachev?" States and Canada. remaining ingredients except the margarine, blend well. R~II chicken bundles in margarine, then . "In 1985 I came to Moscow with a group of Subscription Rate: One Year ... $20. crumb mixture. Place seam side down in a 12 x 8 Amen~a~ senators for a meeting with Gorbachev. x 2 inch baking dish. Bake uncovered in a 400 ~ was sitting next to him -- translating. Suddenly he Edited By: Editor, pro-tern., A. Herenchak degree oven for 15 to 20 minutes or until chicken is I~terrupted me and asked: 'I know you are a Rus­ USPS No.

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