Bojarzy Międzyrzeccy(Polish) | |
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| Regions with significant populations | |
| Poland (Podlaskie Voivodeship,Lublin Voivodeship) (historically) | |
| Languages | |
| Polish (Masovian) | |
| Religion | |
| Roman Catholicism | |
| Related ethnic groups | |
| Poles,Masovians,Rusyns |
Międzyrzec Boyars[a] were anethnographic group ofPolish people, that in 19th century, inhabited the rural areas nearMiędzyrzec Podlaski, in the region ofPodlachia, currently located at the border of thePodlaskie Voivodeship and theLublin Voivodeship,Poland. They were a subgroup ofMasovians. By the end of the 19th century, the group had assimilated into the rest ofPolish people, losing its separate cultural identity.[1][2]
The group originated asMasovianpeasants, who settled in the 19th century in the rural areas nearMiędzyrzec Podlaski, in the villages ofJelnica,Kożuszki,Krzymoszyce,Łuby,Łuniew,Misie,Pościsze,Przychody,Rzeczyca,Strzakły, andWygnanka. They spokePolish language and were ofRoman Catholic faith. They were given land to settle in the area. In exchange, they had to providehorse riders for postal services and military, and pay the rent for the land. Their community was surrounded by theRusyns, withRusyn language influencing their dialect.[1][2]
By the end of the 19th century, their regional culture, including traditional clothing, begun to disappear, as the group assimilated into the rest ofPolish people, eventually fully losing its separate cultural identity.[2]
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