May - 2015

The ‘Green Holidays’

The ‘Green Holidays’

The Holy Trinity (aka the Green Holidays) is one of the biggest religious holidays celebrated throughout the Christian world. In Ukraine this holiday has been revered since the ancient times and people carefully nurtured the rich traditions associated with its celebration. The term "Trinity" reflects the triune nature of God. According to general Orthodox beliefs God has three faces (three images, three appearances): God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit. These

Holubka

Holubka

Spread out between the mountainous land of Hutsuls and the charming Buko country is an interesting and unique region of Pokuttia. The name can be explained the following way – Pokuttia is located on the very edge (in Ukrainian – ‘kut’, «кут») of the Carpathian region. The folk dance art of Pokuttia has some interesting features, different from those of their neighbors - Hutsuls and Bukos. A signature dance from the Pokuttia region is ‘Holubka’ - a dance of love. In this dance

Traditional Ukrainian Headdresses

Traditional Ukrainian Headdresses

The traditional clothing of Ukraine is a centuries old unique and distinctive emblem of theUkrainian culture. The traditional Ukrainian costume (costumes really!) has developed after a tremendous variation due to its association with the early Slavonic domination, during which many materials were introduced by merchants. Traditional Ukrainian costumes are full of ornamental designs, fantastic embroidery and remarkable craftsmanship. Even today, the national clothing of Ukrain

Beautiful Polissia

Beautiful Polissia

From east to west, across the northern border of Ukraine lies an interesting, geographically and ethnographically unique land called Polissia. The name Polissia comes from the word lis (Ukr. ліс) meaning forest or woodland. But Polissia exists not only in Ukraine. The region extends as far as Belarus, Lublin area in Poland and the Bryansk region in Russia. All of these ethnicities and cultures certainly had an impact on the history and culture of Ukrainian Polissia in general