Rushnyk is a highly decorated traditional Ukrainian, Russian and Belarusian towel with ornamental patterns. The word “rushnyk” comes from the word “ruka” which means “hand”.
Rusnyk is not just an embroidered towel, it is a symbol of Ukraine which connects people with their ancestors, protect and preserves them! Every rushnyk is like a novel about life, nature, people and traditions. Rushnyk was used as a ward, a traditional part of every rite and as a house decoration. » Read more..
You meet them not so often, but when you see them… you can’t pass through such a beauty! Who is redheaded lady for you? Is it embodiment of fire and passion or it’s just color of hair?
When lady has natural red hair color and white marble skin – it looks so elegant and noble!
Such a breathtaking beauty you can’t forget! Sometime they have sunspots that shows you how much sun loves that lady! Redhead ladies looks like a piece of sun, like bright ray, like fire in a dark night!
It had passed one year since I’m here in America. So following to proverb ” It’s time to gather stones” , I can probably look around and say what really I did and got during my staying in another country.
Surely I can say that this first year wasn’t really easy. It compared with the tree which was growing many years in one ground but then was transferred to another. Sometimes you feel sad because you had left your Motherland, parents, friends, usual work; sometimes your depressed, sometimes you don’t understand human mentality and surrounding world. » Read more..
Bride kidnapping or marriage by abduction is a practice throughout history and around the world in which a man abducts the woman he wants to marry. Today bride kidnapping is only a cheerful ritual at the all Slavic weddings but not everybody knows that tradition of stealing a future bride has the ancient roots. » Read more..
Ukrainian wedding is not only the colorful and bright family holiday but also a ritual action which means revival and a new life of two people. Nowadays people have a lot of choices how to celebrate their wedding, but in ancient Ukraine there were a lot of regulations and customs which had to be considered during the wedding.
Songs were one of the most important things on the traditional Ukrainian wedding. Wedding songs accompanied and explained every stage of the celebration. » Read more..
Russian names are very popular all over the world because they sound tender and extraordinary and have very interesting meanings. So, what are the most common Russian women’s names? According to the last research, the most popular Russian names are Anna, Anastasia, Darya, Ekaterina, Maria, Natalya, Sofia, Yuliya, Olga, Elena. » Read more..
Many men, Many minds! The same story about tastes, especially when you are choosing a lady!
Blonde or brunette? Dilemma all the time! Or not?
Why do men choose brunettes?
