Expeditionary Studies of Bashkortostan Ukrainians: History and Current State
The article shows the causes and factors of high research interest in studying the history of Ukrainians in Bashkortostan. It emphasizes the successive stages of development of the expeditionary work and notes the contribution of individual scientists. It draws attention to the importance of folklore and ethnographic sources for the reconstruction of the complex of material and spiritual culture of Ukrainians in the southern Urals.