Vyshyvanka and The Peasant Genes

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Folk roots are the most common element of Ukrainian consciousness and many modern Ukrainians are deeply attached to folk traditions, texts, rituals and patterns. Katarzyna Kotyńska refers to the trauma of Holodomor, or the Great Famine, as well as to the 1990s, when the economic crisis awakened the "rural genes" of Ukrainians.

When discussing the folk image of Ukraine, vyshyvanka cannot be left out—not only as an element of the traditional peasant garment, but also as a manifestation of Ukrainian identity.

The starting point for the conversation is the painting "Bread" by Tetyana Yablonska.