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Pysanka
(Easter eggs)
The
tradition of decorating Easter eggs was prevalent among the Slavs, but
the most celebrated Easter egg is the Ukrainian Easter egg. The Ukrainian
name for Easter eggs is pysanky (pronounced pis-san-key). The word pysanky
comes from the Ukrainian verb pysaty (pronounced pis-sat-tey) meaning to
write . . .
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Ukrainian
cuisine
The
dishes of Ukrainian cuisine are highly aromatic and contain a wide variety
of herbs and spices, including garlic, parsley, dill, mint, mustard, pepper
and cinnamon...
One
of many variations of Ukrainian borshch soup is following:
Fill a 4 litre
pan with 3 litres of water or meat stock, 3 whole peeled beetroot as well
as one sliced carrot . . .
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Beautiful
Carpathians landscapes
The
best photos of ukrainian landscapes . . .
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Folkart
and handikraft
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 . . .
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The
hutsuls people
The
Hutsul people are an impressive example for the close bond between people
and nature. For centuries they have been living in the remote valleys of
this mountainous region . . .
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Welcome
to Ukraine!
The
following legend tells how the Ukrainians are said to have received their
beautiful country:
“When God had created
the world, he divided the land among the peoples of the earth" . . .
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