Abstract:
The origins of folk of boiko’s dance are substantiated. Historical and ethnographic
factors that influenced the formation of the choreographic culture of the Prykarpattya fighters were
revealed. It is substantiated art problem, which on the generalization of experience, enrichment of the
Ukrainian choreographic culture with the achievements of national boiko’s dance in the Carpathian
region of the late XX – beginning of the XXI in scientific works is not covered. The methodology of
research of the boiko’s dance has been determined. The trends of folklore boiko’s dance development
have been determined. The importance of customs and rituals for the development of boiko’s dance
has been proved. The main tendencies of the development of the boiko’s dance as an integral part of
the study of Ukrainian dance as a whole and the peculiarities of the formation of the choreographic
traditions of the fights are determined.