A description of customs and songs associated with Zeleni Sviata (Green Holidays) as described by Mark Bandera.
Bandera, Mark JaroslavPeople are getting together for "festa" (church celebration) in and around the pavilion for the celebrations (right side) and the church kitchen (left side). A girl wears Ukrainian folk costume. Cars
People are getting together for "festa" (church celebration) in and around the pavilion, a car
The hard cover book has 302 pages and is handwritten in Ukrainian. The cover has "Щоденник" written on it. The manuscript starts with the birth of the author in 1885 and goes on until 1963. The author tells his life story from 1885 when he was born in western Ukraine to 1905 when the family immigrated to Canada and settled in western Canada. He describes life in Calmar, Edmonton, and other places.
The priest is putting the candle in the water. A group of people is watching the ceremony in the back.