12 Facts about Vyshyvanka Day.

12 Facts about Vyshyvanka Day

Are these statements true or false?

1.Vyshyvanka Day was created by a university student, and advertised by the Ukrainian diaspora. T/F

2.Every year, on the third Thursday in April, lots of people around the world wear Ukrainian shirts to celebrate World Vyshyvanka Day. T/F

3.The holiday's goal is to popularize ethnic embroidered clothing and honor Ukrainian traditions. T/F

4.Vyshyvanka Day has been celebrated since 1991. T/F

5.Traditional Ukrainian shirt is always embroidered. T/F

6.Every region of Ukraine has the same embroidery technique, details, colours, and themes for ornament. T/F

7.The traditional color of the Ukrainian shirt is black. T/F

8.An embroidered shirt is festive, not casual clothes. T/F

9.Working on one embroidered shirt can take from two to three hours. T/F

10.The embroidered shirt had served as a talisman against all evil for Ukrainians. T/F

11.There was also a custom: the young bride had to give the groom and his parents embroidered shirts. T/F

12.The National Bank of Ukraine issued some coins dedicated to the

Ukrainian embroidered shirt. T/F

Answers

1.T

2.F- Every year, on the third Thursday in May

3.T

4.F- since 2006.

5.F- It isn't always embroidered.

6.F- Each region of Ukraine has its own ones.

7.F- The traditional color of the Ukrainian shirt is white.

8.T

9.F-Working on one embroidered shirt can take from two weeks to three years, depending on the embroiderer's skill and the techniques used.

10.T

11.T

12.T- The National Bank of Ukraine issued two coins of 5 and 10 hryvnia denominations, dedicated to the Ukrainian embroidered shirt.

References:

Top 10 facts about vyshyvanka https://uacrisis.org/en/top-10-facts-on-vyshyvanka

Vyshyvanka Day: 20 facts that will surprise you  https://rubryka.com/en/article/den-vyshyvanky-20-faktiv/ images: canva.com