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    Hutcul

    An ethnographic group of Ukrainians who live in the Carpathians and who, according to one version, are descendants of the most ancient tribe of the chronicled Uliches.

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    Women and girls, possibly dressed to celebrate a wedding, in Ukraine's Pavlohrad Region in 1909
    Women and girls, possibly dressed to celebrate a wedding, in Ukraine's Pavlohrad Region in 1909
    A wedding ceremony is immortalized in a print found in Fedir Vovk's personal archive.
    A wedding ceremony is immortalized in a print found in Fedir Vovk's personal archive.
    Village houses in Ukraine in the late 1800s or early 1900s
    Village houses in Ukraine in the late 1800s or early 1900s
    Ukrainian peasants in the Kyiv region in the late 1800s or early 1900s
    Ukrainian peasants in the Kyiv region in the late 1800s or early 1900s
    Verkhovyna 5
    Verkhovyna 5
    Verkhovyna 4
    Verkhovyna 4
    Verkhovyna 3
    Verkhovyna 3
    Verkhovyna 2
    Verkhovyna 2
    Paraska Portrait
    Paraska Portrait
    Gazda from Kolomyjske
    Gazda from KolomyjskeSince ancient times, Ukrainians lived in harmony with nature and were skilful owners, using the knowledge and experience of their ancestors. That's why the Canadian government massively helped them with emigration to Canada at the end of the 19th century, so that they could work on endless uncultivated lands.
    Musician from Kolomyi
    Musician from KolomyiGalicia is famous for its musical diversity, which is deeply integrated into social life even today.
    Bandurist Danylo Sherbyna
    Bandurist Danylo Sherbyna
    A man on a fence
    A man on a fenceOne of the many photos of people and the area where Paraska-Plytka Horytsvit lived
    Magic of Carpathian
    Magic of CarpathianParaska created her own microcosm, which exists on the border between truth and fiction, where the real is so closely intertwined with the mystical that it is impossible to separate them. Her life is a difficult path of trials, including 10 years of Soviet camps for the help of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army.
    Precious jewelry for a Ukrainian woman
    Precious jewelry for a Ukrainian womanUkrainian jewellery has always performed two functions — protective and informative. Amulets and ritual ornaments were worn only on the body - wedding rings, bracelets and crosses. Well, those that were worn over clothes spoke eloquently about the owner's wealth.