History Carpathian complex, replete with the struggle of our people against the domination of German, Austrian background-barons, Polish nobles, Doge's Hungarian, Romanian-Moldovan owners and other occupiers, invaders, bound continuous boron Destitute peasants for their social and national liberation.
However, this struggle has been very fragmented. More organized, it becomes actor after a poor peasant uprising of Kolomyyschiny John flies in the years 1492-1496, which resulted in continued outlaw movement. Expresses elemental struggle - outlaw movement - belongs to lyubymtsevi Oleksy Dovbusha.
Dovbush born in the year 19 700 (under the assumptions of Professor VV Grabovetskyy) Pechenizhyn in the village, near Coloma. The family had three children: Alex senior, followed by Julia's sister and younger brother John, father - billionaire Tyshkovskoho serfs. A family lived in a small barn of the feudal landlords, so street nickname - "storekeeper".
The very name is connected with the fact that his grandfather or father of the child and could serve Cossack army drummer - dovboshem. So shepherd's boys landed cattle Dovbuschuk since small years naterpivsya of lords "Grace": barefoot and hungry, he often, day after day, climbing to the mountain, helping his father tend sheep rich.
Already from childhood knew the burden of oppression had witnessed fraud, violence and bullying tenants - riders on the poor village.
The most outraged the physical punishment of innocent beaten, often older people. But he endured the hardships and scorn for the time ...
Vypasayuchy lord's cattle, Alex gladly spoke with senior herdsmen. They told him about the old-Haidamaks, but often about Robin, as they punish wealthy offenders.
Sharp, very inquisitive guy, not missed any interesting stories about the riot and revenge in case people's avengers.
Rhys healthy, quick and good Legin.
As Alex looked Dovbush, learn from the memoirs of his contemporaries. This 120-year old Simon (veteran), a resident of Upper Zhabye, narrated that the ringleader was high, Plechistij, dark-haired, krasnolytsyy, mobile, had a smiling face, penetrating glance, clear voice. He wore a cap with pavynym feathers smeared shirt, wide belt, by two pistols, powder, tobacco purse, wallet, on the shoulders of Chris, wearing red pants and was shod in sandals.
Dovbush a strong man. You can not bypass the same characteristic folk hero, as the gentry government characterizes it as "a terrible thief" and "merciless killer, actually it was cruel to enemies.
Folk tales says: "Dovbush was very good man, he took only the rich and gave to the poor." So despite the most horrible description: "murderer", "bloodthirsty" it lacked a sense of humanity of heart. Even the captain would punish enemies is not always based on humanitarian considerations.
We know several such cases. One of them, Colonel Pshelutskyy with its gendarmes-Smolyakov was surrounded by rebels in Bukovina meadow, Dovbush boys stopped their words: "not ruining Pshelutskoho in his wife and children are."
Worthy of special attention, emphasizing the warmth Oleksy - the attack on Robin (substance known nobleman car in the village of Pinsk. Holosko, Pokuttia).
Particularly sensitive and sympathetic attitude to Dovbush poorest population. "Dovbush walked among men, but did anyone harm. He just learned how the poor, then helped him out "- shows people's stories.
Summarizing features biographies Dovbusha Oleksy, you can add: sympathetic, observant and quick-tempered, as the vast majority Huzuls he could not accept the enslavement that is no better than slavery.
Go through all seen and lived through and remember the stories about people's avengers, Alex decides "to go to comrades ..."
Who was recently Prince and Master of the mountains.
Eagle air olenemtyh borer, masters of the Masters
How Gende Dnistrova water? Dovbush!
Before anyone afraid bold and strong,
Proud to obey? Before Dovbusha!
On whom they trusted weak, poor, oppressed?
In Dovbusha! Who was the beauty of our mountains,
Chief of our Legin? Dovbush!
