My Ukraine
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  Kozak - the defender of the Ukraine Ukraine once called the breadbasket of Europe. It has great nature and long glorious history.
  Ukraine has many fascinating places to visit - Kyiv, Lviv, Odesa, Crimea and much more. Ukrainian history is very interesting, Ukrainian culture is deep. The capital of Ukraine beautiful, Kyiv,is famous for its wonderful churches.

    Orthodox St.Andriy and Great Catholic Churches   Dance`Hopak'   The Orthodox St.Vladymyr church
    Monument and Poetry of Taras Shevchenko   Ukrainian flag and symbol   Oksana Bayul,ice-scater,Olimpic champion

Embroidery is one of the most widely practiced and popular folk arts of the Ukrainian people. Rushnyky(decorative embroidered towels and embroided Ukrainian cloths) have played a very important role in the traditions of the Ukraine. There are many charming folk songs in the Ukraine. A famous one is about the rushnyk (towel), embroided by a mother. Ukrainian dancing is also very stylish and beautiful to watch. The most well known dance is the Hopak:

 

 
 
Dance`Hopak'

 

 

Motherland and Mother... They are words with the same root.
 
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Poems in Ukrainian AmericaBookPage/ MagicWorldPage/ MotherPage/ NaturePage/ PhotoPage/ RiverPage/ PoetryForms/ BackToStartPage/ Travel to Ukraine

Tamara Hanenko, 2000

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