opryshky
The Opryshky were outlaw groups active in the Carpathian Mountains of Ukraine, primarily from the 17th to the early 20th centuries. They are often romanticized in Ukrainian folklore and literature as rebels fighting against oppression, particularly against Polish nobility and later Austrian and Hungarian authorities. The name "Opryshky" is believed to derive from a Slavic word meaning "to rebel" or "to plunder."
These groups typically consisted of young men from peasant backgrounds, often fleeing poverty, injustice, or military
The most famous Opryshky leader was Oleksa Dovbush, who operated in the 18th century. His legend grew
The Opryshky movement eventually declined with the rise of more organized political movements and changes in