Russians are often perceived as cold, distant, and unsmiling – or at best, reserved. Maybe…
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Folk Art in Russia and Ukraine
Russian and Ukrainian folk arts are rooted in and reflective of the cultural life and…
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Petrykivka: Lush and Vivid Ukrainian Folk Art
Petrykivka decorative painting is a traditional Ukrainian folk painting style that has played a spiritual…
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Traditional Ukrainian Gear
The traditional Ukrainian wardrobe was a far cry from today’s red-rose-and-leopard print spandex and ostentatious,…
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Ukrainian Embroidery
The Ukrainian embroidery tradition has its roots in pagan beliefs of protection and ritual. Ukrainian…
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Alexander Pushkin’s Most Famous Work: By the Bay from Ruslan and Lyudmila
У Лукоморья – By the Bay – is the prologue to the epic poem Ruslan and…
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Alexander Pushkin’s The Tale of Tsar Saltan
Another famous poem by poet/heartthrob Alexander Pushkin is The Tale of Tsar Saltan, or in…
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The Mistress of the Copper Mountain
“The Mistress of the Copper Mountain” (Russian: Медной горы хозяйка) is a folk tale (the…
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Baba Yaga and The Cabin on Chicken Legs
In the Cabin on Chicken Legs lives Baba Yaga, an old Russian witch with magic…
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The story of Kurochka Ryaba
There is a very famous Russian folk story for very small children – Ryaba the…
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