Twórcze dziedzictwo folklorystyczno-etnograficzne Zygmunta Glogera na tle działalności kulturalno-edukacyjnej „Naszej Niwy”

Abstract

The article focuses on the role of one of the first Belarusian periodicals, “Nasza Niwa”, on the development of Belarusian ethnographic and folklore studies. The author sees a parallel between Zygmunt Gloger’s writings and the cultural and educational initiatives undertaken by the periodical’s publisher. He describes the editorial board’s contribution to the development of research on Belarusian legends carried out by Wacłau Łastowski, his work as a secretary in the editorial board, the writings of Olgierd Bulba, and Sz. Jadwigin’s (Anton Lawicki’s) Letters from the Road, which contain notes on local history. The article shows a change in the editorial board’s priorities concerning national culture.