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Pysanky – 26 Ukrainian Easter eggs from different regions of Ukraine

Pysanky – 26 Ukrainian Easter eggs from different regions of Ukraine

From ancient times, in every region of Ukraine, there were specific traditions to create pysanky (Easter eggs decorated with the batik method). One look at a pysanka was enough to say in what region the Easter egg was made and what exactly the author/creator wanted to say (some of Easter eggs told the...

Paska or kulich? Which word to use?

Paska or kulich? Which word to use?

Paska or kulich? Paskha or Velykden? What is right and what is wrong? What are the arguments for and against different names? Recently, language discussions about the most important symbols of Easter have broken out.

On the eve of one of the most important Ukrainian holidays - the Feast of the Resurrection...