Ciubotă, Viorel (szerk.): Patrimoniu multietnic (Satu Mare, 2009)

the county. Thus, Feketeardo had 4 Sclavus (Slavs) in 1458, Rakoc had a mentioning for the year 1439, namely “quid ruthenus Zaan... “, and for 1477, “Klym Nomine ruthenus”. In Turţ is mentioned “Koztha ruthenus” for the year 1478. The Slav names, without any mentioning of the ethnic origin, occur several times during the 15th and the 16th centuries, but starting with the 17th century, they become predominant especially in the villages situated in the hilly and mountains areas of the county, but less in the south - east, where Romanians were

acknowledged. Ukrainians have lived together with other ethnic groups of this area for centuries. The Ukrainian culture and traditions were influenced by the multiethnic population living in the former county in various spheres of spiritual and material culture: in

architecture, people’s

activities, diet, customs,

traditions, folklore, spoken language and mentality.

The Ukrainians from the County of Ugocea are skilled in building in wood or earth, and further developed by the long years of their existence on these lands, many elements of traditional culture, along with the generous presence of local history with influences of the other ethnic groups who lived in the county, are evidence of the original, rural, architectural creations and ecclesiastical as

Casă ţărănească Селянська хата Parasztház Traditional house

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