The revival of Ukrainian culture and traditions
 

During Soviet times, Ukrainians have lost a part of

their tradition. In those years, he lost connection of

generations, forgotten Ukrainian songs, ridiculed

Ukrainian language and Ukrainian folk wisdom.

For 20 years, we live in independent Ukraine, we

have the opportunity to develop their own culture

and traditions. But even now we are experiencing a

certain lack of information on traditional Ukrainian

way of life, some parts of our culture were almost lost

and forgotten forever.

One striking example of communication of the Ukrainian

culture and folk beliefs is a doll - motanka. Today's

children are accustomed to beautiful plastic dolls that

are so similar to humans. Ukrainian children a few centuries ago played a very different toys, which were made of straw. At this doll has no face, it is very simple, but it is of great importance in the traditions of the Ukrainian people. For centuries it was made of straw and fabric remnants. In the cradle of the first put the doll-motanku, and then allowed to put baby. According to legends, this toy guarded the house from evil troubles drove away. It is a symbol of folk wisdom, symbolizes the mother.

Doll - motanka had a healing effect. If the home is ill child, he was given a special doll, made of a set of herbs. It was believed that this doll was taking the child's illness. Before the wedding the mother motanku manufacture special for my daughter, which should be in a prominent place in the house of the newlyweds. In the twentieth century, the tradition of making these dolls - motanok were almost completely lost. Thanks indifferent patrons who spend not only their own funds, but also to put a part of the soul in the revival of lost traditions, the technology of manufacturing these dolls are now fully restored. Young folk craftswomen not only made motanok, but also have the ability to teach all comers.

  

Embroidery - a national Ukrainian clothes, which is common to all parts of our country. The types of patterns on embroidered shirts - it's not just a fantasy wizard. Ornaments have specific territorial characteristics, carry the history of our people. On the Ukrainian embroidered shirts can be represented plants, animals or abstract geometric patterns. Folk masters owned more than a hundred different techniques of embroidery. The traditional color of Poltava was a white shirt, red and gray. In Polissya designs were fairly simple, made with red thread.

Our home Podolsk embroidery in technique is the most difficult. When it is executed by the red and black thread. Besides the beauty of embroidery on clothes, it also has a deeper meaning, which is passed on from grandmother to granddaughter and embroideries displayed in the following generations. The horses, roosters, crosses and doves on the towels were supposed to protect their owners. The colors of thread were also important.
Traditional colors of embroidery Podolsk - red and black, meant love and sadness. Nowadays, embroidery has become extremely popular, especially among young people, which uses it for its intended purpose. Sewing workshop began en masse to produce embroidered products (embroidery, embroidered towels and linen). With the support of patrons were restored tradition of embroidery and embroidered products use in folk rituals.

Ukrainian businessmen who care about our past and future, funded the restoration of the old weaving equipment. In Vinnitsa region there are mini-weaving workshop, which made woven towels on old traditions. Find your masters at weaving business was very difficult, as these women age 70 - 80 years. They gave the youth his experience, which is used in our time.

Ukrainian song is inextricably linked with the village. It is in villages singing songs at festivals, at work, at all events that occurred. Due to Ukrainian song of our generation reached about events that took place in our country at different times. Ukrainian People's work has received his well-deserved support in the 90s, when it was most needed. Modern recording studio recording performed Ukrainian folk songs-dinner, wedding, children and lyrical songs. Under the sponsorship of annual festivals in the villages of folk songs, which are the well-known contemporary authors and performers.

An important link in the chain of national culture and traditions is the revival of the village and support the rural way of life among the population of large cities. Popular among Ukrainians becomes green tourism, thanks to which the broad masses of the population have become known folk customs and traditions, became a popular Ukrainian Ukrainian food and leisure activities.

Revival of Ukrainian folk customs, traditions of Ukrainian culture can be achieved only by supporting all parts of the complex, we have listed. No link will not work alone. Today we are able to communicate in the Ukrainian language, dress shirts, towels to use during the holidays, and sing a song in Ukrainian. Only our mutual hard work, you can not only revive the culture, but also to improve our lives. We revive our traditions and culture together!