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Ukrainian folk oral literature, poetry, and songs (such as the dumas) are among the most distinctive ethnocultural features of Ukrainians as a people. Religious music existed in Ukraine before the official adoption of Christianity, in the form of plainsong "obychnyi spiv" or "musica practica".
After the fall of Kievan Rus', there were two main independent Ukrainian states, the Cossack Hetmanate and the Ukrainian People's Republic after the First World War. Overall, though, there has been no modern Ukrainian tradition of statehood, making it even more difficult to place the Ukrainian identity firmly in the European or Asian camps.
The culture of Ukraine is composed of the material and spiritual values of the Ukrainian people that has formed throughout the history of Ukraine.Strong family values and religion, alongside the traditions of Ukrainian embroidery and folk music are integral aspects of the country's culture.
The 20th century began with a renewed struggle for Ukrainian statehood. Following the collapse of empires during World War I, the Ukrainian People’s Republic (UPR) was proclaimed in 1917 with Kyiv as its capital. Meanwhile, in the western territories, the West Ukrainian People’s Republic (WUPR) was established in 1918, centered in Lviv.
Ukraine has opened more than 140,000 war crime cases since Moscow's February 2022 invasion, which has killed tens of thousands, ravaged vast swathes of the country and left behind mental and ...
Ukrainian journalist Victoria Roshchyna, who went missing in an occupied part of her country last year, died in Russian detention last month, Ukrainian authorities said earlier this week.
People are sharing their Ukrainian family recipes, from borscht to pierogi, on social media: 'Food is a universal language' Terri Peters. March 2, 2022 at 3:00 PM.
Ukrainian Americans (Ukrainian: Українські американці, romanized: Ukrainski amerykantsi) are Americans who are of Ukrainian ancestry. According to U.S. census estimates, in 2021 there were 1,017,586 Americans of Ukrainian descent representing 0.3% of the American population. [ 1 ]