title: Worldview of Belarusian Folk Song Lyrics
abstract: This article concentrates on Belarusian folk song lyrics. Song lyrics were first recorded in the 1840s. Today, Belarusian folk song lyrics are a sufficiently widespread genre in the countryside. Although new plots are not created, plots known from the first recorded lyrics are prevalent everywhere. However, previously the worldview of Belarusian folk song lyrics was not the subject of research. Therefore, the aim of the article is to show the unique and specific worldview of these songs.
journal: Folklore Electronic Journal of Folklore