Most countries have their unique customs related to hospitality. For example, Ukraine has a welcoming tradition called “Bread and salt.” Shared with other countries and nations, including different Slavic, Nordic, and Middle Eastern cultures, it means offering a loaf of bread and salt as a sign of great respect to a person they meet. In every Ukrainian house, bread and salt placed on a rushnyk (an embroidered ritual cloth) are a necessary attribute. Taking a rushnyk, kissing bread, and eating a salted piece of bread symbolized spiritual unity, harmony, and...
Ukrainian korovai – Authentic wedding bread
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. The entertaining and rich in events Ukrainian wedding ceremony can’t even be imagined without korovai. It starts and ends with the wedding bread. Embellished with diverse ornaments and figures, korovai symbolizes the union of two loving hearts. Its round shape is associated with the Sun that is worshiped by Slavic people. Back to the roots...