…crops). Then they formed something like dough, and fried pancakes using this dough. Bread Hungry Ukrainians made something like bread using a chopped straw. The “dough” also included millet and buckwheat chaff (dry, scaly protective casing of cereal grains or seeds). The “flour” was made using tree bark pounded in a mortar and potato husks. Ukrainians tried to mix all…
Embroidered pride: highlights from Vyshyvanka Day celebrations
…of culture and made an impressive procession in national costumes. An exhibition of Ukrainian folk embroidery also accompanied the flash mob with a parade of vyshyvankas. Thus, the holiday passed in the spirit of national self-consciousness, patriotism, and memory of roots through the prism of Ukrainian national clothes. 2020 year, Kyiv. A few months after the start of the global…
Ukrainian Mother’s Day gift guide: unique and meaningful gift ideas
…could include traditional Ukrainian pottery or dishware, a personalized apron or tea towel with Ukrainian embroidery, or a gift basket filled with Ukrainian food items like salo (Ukrainian bacon) or varenyky (Ukrainian dumplings). 7. Cultural experiences Finally, consider gifting your mother or grandmother a cultural experience that allows her to connect with her Ukrainian heritage. This could include an online…
22 Breathtaking photos showing the true beauty of Ukraine
…CC BY / Via Flickr: jlascar The Taras Shevchenko Ukrainian National Opera House 17. Kyiv’s colors are beyond lovely. Juanedc CC BY / Via Flickr: juanedc Kyiv 18. National parks of Ukraine enchant with their natural beauty. Sak Anastasiia / Wikimedia Commons / Via commons.wikimedia.org Regional landscape park “Granite-steppe lands of Buh”, Mykolaiv oblast (region) 19. Remote…
Paska or kulich? Which word to use?
…Language” which was published in 1970 – 1980 and now is presented online (http://sum.in.ua/) doesn’t have the words “kulich” or “kulych.” It became the first in the history definition dictionary of the Ukrainian language. Almost all modern Ukrainian definition dictionaries are based on it, in particular, the “Great Dictionary of Contemporary Ukrainian Language” and the updated “Dictionary of the Ukrainian…
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