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In their isolated
Carpathian villages far away from the few towns in Halychyna (Galicia),
the people learnt to produce their clothing and household goods themselves
from local materials. They passed on their skills and knowledge from one
generation to next. Wood manufacturing developed amidst abundant forest
and the clayey soil was well suited to pottery and ceramic work. The fine
woodcarvings, containers and religious objects, made from local woods and
incrusted with metals, pearls and polished stones, will certainly be of
great interest to tourists.
The ceramic plates and bowls painted with scenes from rural life, mythology, nature and animal world, traditionally painted in yellow, green and brown tones on a light background, are also very attractive. Leather products made according to the technique of cold and hot pressing, often decorated with metal, as well as wide variety of jewellery made and rare stones, can be purchased at very low prices. Colourful textilies are one of the most important features of traditional Ukrainian folk art. Many village families embroider their clothing and kinds of cloths with fine colours and patterns. Villages have their own patterns by which the wearer can be recognized. The interiors of the houses are decorated with woven rugs, embroidered tablecloths and cloths as well as warm woollen blankets, known as Lizhnyks.    
One artistic temperament is exemplified by the Ukrainian tradition of Pysanka, painted Easter eggs. The patterns and colours differ from region to region across Ukraine. The criss-crossing lines symbolize fertility, the rings and lines have feminine and masculine significance. In the different colours, the natural environment is depicted in the form of water, sun, 0fields and meadows. In the tradition of their ancestors, still some people believe that these painted and consegrated eggs protect them evil and from lighting. |
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