Epiphany in Ukraine: customs and traditions On 19 January people in Ukraine celebrate a Christian holiday called Epiphany. It is not a national holiday, but still is celebrated by many people. What is the meaning of Epiphany holiday? It marks the end of Christmas festivities, which take place from 7 to 19 January. In spite […]
MoreTraditional Ukrainian Christmas dishes Ukrainian Christmas is one of the most important holidays in a year for our people. We have already told you a lot about its main customs; however, we have skipped the topic of Ukrainian Christmas meal traditions. To correct our mistake and tell you what delicacies you can expect if you […]
MoreHow to spend a perfect weekend with Kharkov girl? One of the reasons to fall in love with one of the Kharkov girls is the city. When you start to have a long-distance relationship with a girl, you are going to be in a relationship with her city automatically too. It has many opportunities, numerous […]
MoreTop 5 stereotypes about Ukrainian people Having visited different countries I was surprised to hear that almost everywhere people have the same stereotypes about Ukrainians. When they heard me say I am from Ukraine they immediately said something like “Oh, is it somewhere in Russia?”, or “How did you manage to survive after Chernobyl disaster? […]
MoreNew year traditions in Ukraine There is a long-lasting tradition of New Year celebrations in Ukraine. It is greatly appreciated and a vast majority of Ukrainians thinks that it’s an important calendar date. Festivities include a wide variety of customs and plenty of national Slavic traditions. In Ukraine almost everyone tends to follow them. Ukrainian […]
MoreMarriage traditions in Ukraine What does the Ukrainian traditional wedding look like? Why do two people exchange rings? Why are the dishes broken? Why are newly-weds showered with different food? The answer seems simple. In Ukraine a typical wedding ceremony consists of different ethnical elements. Definitely, they are worth describing, because there are plenty of […]
MoreFamily traditions in Ukraine and their sources Family traditions are experiences or activities passed down between generations. They are more than just habits relatives keep, they are likely to be ideas and practices creating our authentic culture. They help us shape individual identities, keeping us connected to the closest ones. Obviously, for that reason, it’s […]
MoreI think you will agree with me that winter is the most magical and wonderful time of the year especially for people who live in the tropical countries and see snow usually in TV. In winter we celebrate two of the main and fairy holidays like Christmas and New Year. Winter sport and winter entertainments […]
MoreFrom our article about Ukrainian family structure, you have already learnt that a Ukrainian family has its own peculiarities. Still, we did not mention anything about the relationship between a son-in-law and a mother-in-law. In Ukraine it is thought that they never get on well and there are many jokes on that topic. Why is […]
MoreUkrainian family structure Could you imagine what our society would be like, if it existed in some other form than divided into separate units, which we call families? Frankly speaking, I cannot. However, there is a question: what is Ukrainian family structure and life like and does it differ from that of other countries or […]
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