Ukrainian traditional clothing

LEMKOS According to one version, Lemko ancestors were the ancient tribes of White Croats who lived on the slopes of the Carpathian Mountains. The number of Lemkos on territories of pre-war Poland was estimated between 100,000 and 150,000 people. The Lemkos survived many tragic moments in their long history: first, internment in the Talerhof camp,...

Art This is most certainly one of the special topics I wanted to address. When visiting Tirana, I was really hoping to visit the National Albanian Gallery as I really believe one can learn a lot about a country and its people by becoming familiar with its art. The way we have experienced the pieces we saw at the gallery can best be described by words 'cultural shock'. But before I explain why we had such an experience I will briefly describe the pieces’ setting in the gallery itself. At the…

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Hello all, I have done several articles about Boiko Costume piecemeal, and today I would like to pull them all together in one article, to give an overview. The images above are of Boiko costumes which are from various different regions. Who are the Boikos? If you ask most Ukrainians, they will tell you that the Boiki live in the Carpathian mountains, east of the Lemki and west of the Hutsuls.This is true, as far as it goes. Boiko is a term which was originally applied to them by others…

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