…it changes from year to year. This is because of church canons: the Orthodox Church uses the solar and lunar calendars to calculate the date of Easter, and also considers several additional criteria. Easter always falls on a specific day of the week – Sunday. Also, it cannot be celebrated before Jewish Easter. The calculation is as follows: traditionally, the…
The most interesting beliefs about traditional Ukrainian embroidery
…needles were carefully stored, as losing them was considered an ill omen. Attentiveness is paramount in this craft. Here are some intriguing beliefs related to the embroidery process: It is believed that buying needles on Monday is essential to ensure smooth and error-free embroidery. If the scissors accidentally fall while embroidering and stick their sharp end into the floor, it…