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Most people drink strong concentrated coffee (we know this as espresso) in very tiny cups with sugar. They dont' drink in huge bekers with milk and sugar like we do in Holland.
On the picture the coffeeshop in old center of Uzhgord Leave a Comment
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* If you bring flowers, make sure it is an odd number of flowers.
* Never put an empty bottle on the table.(only alcoholic drinks bottles, when you are partying) Put the bottle on the floor.
* As a rule, you cannot "change hands" when pouring drinks. A person, who started to pour drinks, will be a bartender for the evening.
* Do not shake hands accross the threshold of a door. It is considered bad luck.
* Never whistle inside the house. It means that there will not be any money in the house.
* At the entrance of upscale restaurants, expect that your coat, briefcase or baggage will be checked.
* In Orthodox Churches women wear scarves or hats, and men take off their hats.
* Be prepared to take off your shoes upon entering a house. Most hosts will provide you with a pair of slippers.
* We wear a marriage ring on the right hand here in Ukraine.
* Sometimes locals don't want to take money from your hand, so you might be asked to put them on the table, sofa etc., only after that they'll take them. (for ex. if you are renting a private appartment) (explanation: usually this rule is active if you see the person first time)
* Don't take the garbage out in the evenings. :-) Leave a Comment
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Not everybody can say he or she understands the meaning of the Ukrainian National Anthem.
So it might be interesting for you to know the translation of our National Anthem that is not always found on the web sites about Ukraine.
This is the English version that is, to my opinion, very close to the original in its meaning:
Ukrainian National Anthem
She lives on, our Ukraine,
Her freedom and her glory.
Let us trust that once more fortune
May illuminate her story.
Like the dew before the sunshine,
Our foes disappearing.
We shall rule, youthful brethren,
Our land nothing fearing,
Soul and body sacrificing
For our cherished freedom
We shall show we are descendants
Of mighty Cossack knights.You can listen to its melody here. Leave a Comment
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 Celebrate! Young people's
disco club in Kiev by hunterV, 4 more photos
These are Ukrainian professional (and not only) holidays for a year.
I hope it might be helpful to you when you arrive to the country and see some festivities or you might want to congratulate your colleagues or friends on this or that holiday.
January
22 – Ukrainian Unity Day
29 – Firefighters' Day Leave a Comment
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You can get more information on Ukraine at:
'Ukraine-Rus' International Tourist Agency,
office 310,
63 Melnikov St
04050 Kiev
Ukraine.
Tel/Fax +380 44 213 23 74,
213 05 12.Pictures of UkraineSome other tips might be useful for you, dear fellow travelers:
How to greet people:
say "dobryi den!" - 'Good afternoon'
or "dObroho ranku!" - 'good morning'.
Other useful words and expressions:
"dYAkuyu!" - 'thank you!',
"spassYbi!" - 'thanks!';
"tuck!" - 'yes',
'"Nee!"- 'no';
"dObre" -'fine';
"Yak sprAvy?" - 'how are you?';
"vse harAzd!" - 'everything's fine!',
etc...
(The stressed syllable is shown as a capital letter here).
Thanks and ~ good luck! ~
:-) Leave a Comment
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 That is me in Pecherskaya
Lavra by OlenaKyiv
if you are a woman:
- skirt lower than knee
- no open shoulders
- cover your head
I learnt one trick - you can where everything shirt, but when you go to church take long skarf to close your shoulders, or cover your legs. If you look at the picture, you'll see I wear the scarf I use on the beach. After visiting church you can just uncover yourself, put scarf into your purse and go to night club if you wish.
If you are man:
- no short pants
- no hats, no caps Leave a Comment
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 Ukrainian national
clothes by OlenaKyiv
Straw hat, linen short with red-color embroidery near a neck. Although this guy wears black pants, traditional Ukrainian clothes included white linen pants. hmmm a lot of laundry for women to do :-)
Kozaki wore red wide pants on holidays. If you read Gogol he has amazing description of the male clothes of 18th-19th century in his story "Viy." According to him those pants were so wide that students could hide a lot of food they stole at market there. Leave a Comment
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 Pirogovo Church by OlenaKyiv
On the picture there is the church in Pirogovo. I was present on wedding service there for a couple of minutes and I really liked it.
P.S. I was as a guest :-) Leave a Comment
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 Me and Ukrainian KOZAK by OlenaKyiv
Sharovary is very wide pants of red or blue color as a rule. It looks like pants of Turkish people and Tatar. It allowed to move, ride, run easily. For students it was great place to hide things they stole on markets.
Vyshivanka is shirt with embroidered pictures on it. It is really beautiful and you can see vyshivankas in many places in Ukraine among souvenirs. Just be prepared to pay good sum for them.
Ukrainian men as a rule kozaki (military men) wore the "oseledec" or
"chupryna". This style of hair dress went from Vikings.
Have a look to this site
UkrainaRus
even you don't understand Ukrainian just scroll down and you will see pictures of Ukrainians wariorrs. Leave a Comment
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 Singing kozaks by OlenaKyiv
Some families have books of songs and their favorite songs, which they can't miss after good glass of gorilka.
P.S. Gorilka is vodka on Russian... I suggest to try... it is not so bad. Maybe you will get some skills to sing :-) Leave a Comment
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