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A review of Klymasz, R. Ukrainian Folklore in Canada (Indiana University, 1971)

From the recollections of an informant born in the Sokal Region of Ukraine, the customs and rituals of a wedding in Sokal is described

A description of wedding customs in the Lviv region beginning with match-making customs, engagement, making of wreaths, and korovai, the wedding ceremony and leave taking

Birth, wedding and death rites in "Tiny zabutykh predkiv"

Two recollections of how Christmas was celebrated in Ukraine

A humorous "drinking" story retold from ancestors in the Ukraine

Describes the significance of bread in Ukrainian culture, relates some proverbs and sayings associated with these rituals and describes the breads used in Christmas, Easter and Wedding celebrations

Describes the status of women as depicted in songs

Describes how one of her relatives came to Canada

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A study of Ukrainian folk dress in contemporary Western Canadian life

Through observation and interviews with participants and organizers of a specific festival, describes the cultural revival of St. Andrew's Day Festival at St. Andrew's Ukrainian Orthodox Parish of Edmonton

The interviewer describes her mother's method of making cabbage rolls and compares it with the method used by her grandmother in the Ukraine and other traditional Canadian recipes

Through interviews, describes the customs and rites of birth from the time of birth, acceptance of the newborn as a member of the community and the purification of the mother and her re-entry into the community. Beliefs and customs relating. bib.

A collection of lullabies used by three informants with a brief account of the use of lullabies in the Ukraine. bib., quest.

Examines the traditional Lemko wedding rite at the turn of the century as compared to the rituals used in the 1940's. bib., quest.;
Essay "Shadows of Forgotten Ancestors" for Ukrainian 425 taught by Dr. Medwidsky

A study of the function which water plays in Ukrainian homes of the 1980's