According to the Ukrainian tradition, the whole family gathers at one table during the Christmas Eve dinner. Since ancient times [...]
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Each Ukrainian city has it’s very own “city day”, the day when the city was founded. Kyiv Day is usually celebrated at the last weekend [...]
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A "pysanka" (plural: pysanky) is a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg. The word originates from the verb pysaty, which means "to write". [...]
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Holy Thursday, known as Velykyi Chetver or Strasty Khrysta, is a day to commemorate Christ’s passion. In doing this, everything must be [...]
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Ukrainians Celebrate With Food, Family, and Wheat
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The vyshyvanka is a part of Ukrainian traditional clothing that contains elements of ethnic embroidery. Embroidery has rich history in [...]
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Every year, Ukrainians gather to celebrate their nation’s independence on August 24th to mark the declaration of independence of 1991. [...]
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Ukrainian weddings are rich in different traditions and there are many customs that haven’t been changed for many centuries, the [...]
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Malanka is a Ukrainian folk holiday celebrated on January 13th, which is New Year’s Eve in accordance with the Julian calendar. Malanka [...]
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Christmas celebrations begin early in Ukraine and they center on faith, food and family members past and present. Saint Nicholas’ [...]
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