Mykhailo Nechay
Ukrainian molfar (1930-2011)
Mykhailo Mykhailovych Nechay (Ukrainian: Миха́йло Миха́йлович Неча́й; 24 February 1930 – 15 July 2011) was a Ukrainian Hutsul molfar during the late 20th century and early 21st century. Commonly referred to as "the last molfar", Nechay has become known for his prophecies on Ukraine, predicting the fall of Viktor Yanukovych and the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Early life
Mykhailo Mykhailovych Nechay was born into a working-class family in the village of Verkhniy Yaseniv on 24 February 1930. He graduated from the regimental school in Uman. He served two years in the Soviet army in Armenia and Georgia. He lived in Verkhniy Yaseniv, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. According to Nechay, he was a descendant of Danylo Nechai, a Ukrainian commander during the Khmelnytsky Uprising. According to him, he discovered that he had the miraculous power to stop bleeding at the age of eight.
Career
Nechay first achieved recognition in Ukraine after 1989 when he became the first molfar to be officially invited to the Chervona Ruta festival to ensure pleasant weather for the event.
Director Sergei Parajanov consulted Nechay before shooting for his film Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors to get a better understanding of and the Hutsuls themselves.
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