Machukovski, Benjamin (Vasil) Hristov (village of Machukovo, Gevgelis, before 1847 – Constantinople, 1878) – Macedonian grammar, rebirth educational and church Deper, collector of folk songs and customs and publicist. Still young is solved in the Zografian monastery and P. Zografski is ordained for a deacon. He then travels to Constantinople (1861), teaches in the Union of Thessaloniki (1862-1864) and as a deacon travels with Monsignor Tuck in Paris and other cities in France (1863). Maintains Contacts with ST. Verkovic and Folk work, old books and coins, follow the daily and periodical stamp from Constantinople, and from Serbia, receives significant publications in the field of history and politics that are important for Macedonia. Personally, with the help of others, a description of the Meglen Kaza and the village. Machukovo (1864). He leaves the Union school, but waiting for them to be sent for education in Belgrade, becomes a teacher in Kukush (1865) and deacon in the Church in Enge-Vardar. With a recommendation from the Russian mission, it enrolled in the Herson spiritual seminary, where he finishes ⅴ class (1866-1869), but for health reasons (after his plea) he is released and returned to Macedonia. Great admiration experiences from meeting with Mr. ST. Rakovski in Odessa (1866) and in the letters expresses patriotic readiness “to die for nationality and swelling” (1869). Returning, in Constantinople was arrested for carrying revolutionary literature. Passing through Thessaloniki gets an invitation to be a teacher and from May 1870. He took office, becoming simultaneously a member of the church, municipality and its scribe. It invites (from the name of the municipality) and P. Bozhgropic to come from Thessaloniki in aquatic for “Let’s try for the benefits of the people.” On May 11, 1871 At the celebration of St. Cyril and Methodius and Macukovski holds a speech in the Church. As a teacher in Kukush, he publishes it in c. “Right” its “published for Bulgarian grammar of the Macedonian dialect” (16. 1872), explaining: “The study of the Bulgarian grammar in Macedonian schools is one of the most difficult subjects for students, along with it, it is also the most clear. He takes them quite a long time, and it does not mind without having a clue from grammar. It stems from non-conformity in grammatical forms of the previously issued bug. grammars with those of the Macedonian dialect. ” After a sharp reaction from the Bulgarian seal, the release of the Macedonian grammar is prevented. In order to move from Macedonia, Bulgarian Exarch recommends (27. 1873) to be admitted as a student “in the Moscow spiritual academy”. By 15. ⅷ 1874 He takes the prescribed admission exams and is recorded at the Academy, but since it is difficult to get sick, according to the doctor’s advice (6. 1875) and this time he leaves Russia. In the academic 1875/76 It becomes a teacher in Gummean and grammar taught by his handwritten textbook. In the summer of 1876 is already an editor of c. “Eastern time”, and at the end of March 1877. It is based and redefines it. “Constantinopleí”. At the time of the Serbian-Turkish war, the Greek newspapers “traces” and “Philly” writes. Nacelet, meanwhile, was arrested and sent to Zados (1877). After the ruinous peace (1878) he returns ill in Constantinople and dies in a Russian hospital. Lit.: Blaze Ristovski, Benjamin Macukovski, author of the first Macedonian grammar, “Previews”, V, 7 (107), 7. ⅳ 1958, 1-2 and 10; It, portraits and processes of Macedonian literary and national history, and, Skopje, 1989, 148-184. Bl. R.
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