Affichage de 25 résultats

A collection of texts of songs, proverbs and customs collected from informants in Alberta for the course Ukrainian Folklore 499. Includes text of a religious letter from Father Kuban. Copies of work that describe love and kozak songs are also included.

The essay discusses a loom bought by the Trachuks, how they use it, and its significance in relation to their Ukrainian heritage and especially as a Canadian hobby. A video interview with Bill and Jessie Trachuk found on VHS UF1993.019.v1001.

A collection of texts including spring songs (haivky), kolomyiky, religious songs, love songs, wedding songs, Easter songs, harvest songs, as well as descriptions of wedding customs and rituals collected from Alberta residents.

"Study on Ukrainian immigrant tombstones" discusses the ritual of building tombstones for the dead with a focus on the tombstones of the first generation of Ukrainian immigrants.

"A Study on Ukrainian Embroidery Traditions among Ukrainian Canadians" describes the linear development of Ukrainian embroidery tradition in Edmonton, Canada. Includes: questionnaire and material list.

"Ukrainian dumplings and Ukrainian Canadians' foodways" describes the folk cookery or foodways of Ukrainian-Canadians and in particular varenyky or pyrohy.

This paper discusses the Ukrainian customs and rites related to pregnancy and childbirth that are presently being done by Ukrainians and Ukrainian Canadians. Includes project proposal.

A description of how Tsymbaly are tuned by Ted Harasymchuk and a description of how kutia is made by Mrs. Koroluk.

"Ukrainian folk art and performance; Three genres of Ukrainian ceramics in Edmonton" discusses three genres of ceramic work currently being produced in Alberta: traditional - revivalist, contemporary, and decalomania. bib. Includes a Project Proposal "Proposal for Project Dealing with Ukrainian Ceramics in Edmonton: Decalomania versus other Decorative Techniques".

This file contains early materials collected by Rena Hanchuk for her Folklore classes and a final paper. The project defines the wax ceremony as practiced in Canada. Within the written work, Rena compares and contrasts the definition of a wax ceremony through the taped interviews. The 15-page essay "A study on the Wax Ceremony as folk medicine" was done for the course Ukrainian 699.

The essay "The Ukrainian wedding: The effect of memebership in Ukrainian cultural organizations on retention of Ukrainian wedding traditions" discusses the influence of cultural groups such as the "Shumka Dancers" in preserving and reviving traditional rituals, Appendix, Project Proposal, Annotated Bibliography

"The Ukrainian Canadian Wedding" discuses studies of 20th century wedding practices of Ukrainian Canadians based on interviews.

"The Electric Tsymbaly: An instrument from the past plugs into the future" describes attempts by Michael and Joe Tkachyk to electrify the traditional tsymbaly.

"Studynetz: The preparation of a traditional Ukrainian dish" project includes an essay and a videorecording of Mary Cherewyk of Saskatchewan where she describes the preparation of jellied pork hocks (studenetz).

"Sing until you drop: The Ukrainian folk song tradition in western Canada" analyzes 19 lyrical-lifestyle folk songs and one kolomeika (dance song) sung at two informal singing sessions by two Canadian choir groups. Includes: essay and interview index

The essay is a comparative study of immigration stories of people who were immigrants of the pioneer era with recent immigration stories.

A description of how an outdoor oven (p'iets) was made and how the weather influenced the use of it from the recollections of Ivan Ivasiuk.

A collection of jokes and comic tales collected from various informants in northern Alberta for the UKR-499 course.
Interviewees: Kost' Kuz'mak, Kost' Mykhailovych Telychko, Mykhailo Vasyliv, Orest Bohonos, pani M. Chornohuz, Ol'ha Lisova, Dmytro Petriw.

The essay is a diachronic study of a High School graduation from a rural Canadian Ukrainian community with a description and history of celebrations after the formal ceremonies.

Video interviews for the project. Indexes of the interviews available.