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...
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.
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Easter is coming soon - the day when Christians celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that happened on the third day after his death. On the night of the Resurrection of Christ, the festive church service is held, and people bring Easter baskets with...
Most of us are looking forward to Easter Sunday. And in the pre-holiday time, every goodwife starts to think about what to cook in advance so that nothing is missed on the Easter table. But one...
This pre-revolutionary, at least 100-year-old recipe comes from those parts of the Kiev region, where “traditional ovens” - hearths are still preserved. These hearths were specially made to house at least a dozen of Easter cakes,...
Wedding korovai is not only luscious pastry, but it is also the ritual bread with great symbolic meaning. Korovai is used to bless a new family life and is highly respected all over Ukraine.
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