Fixed formulas and acronyms in the memory epigraphics of Podlasie province (Poland)

Abstract

The paper analyzes epigraphic fixed formulas and acronyms along with their graphical systems presented on the Orthodox necropolis tombstones from Hajnówka region Podlasie province (Poland). Cyrillic inscriptions reflect local dialect features and appear to be a confessional marker of the local Orthodox population.