Monday, May 18, 2020

The monument to Lybid and her brothers who founded Kyiv was planned to be dressed in an embroidered shirts.


May 18, 2020 Vyshyvanka Day, sometimes referred to as World Vyshyvanka Day, is a Ukrainian holiday celebrated on the third Thursday of May. On this day, thousands of Ukrainians across the world wear vyshyvankas (traditional embroidered shirts) to demonstrate their national identity and patriotism.

The word “vyshyvanka” is derived from the Ukrainian word for embroidery, “vyshyvanka”. Embroidery has a rich history in Ukraine and occupies an important place among Ukrainian decorative arts. Ukrainian embroidery varies from region to region. Although red and black are the most common colors of Ukrainian embroidery, other color schemes such as red and blue, white on white and a combination of several bright colors are popular in specific regions.
According to Ukrainian tradition, vyshyvanka is more than just an embroidered shirt. It is a talisman that is supposed to protect the wearer from evil spirits. Historically, the embroidery was used in the places on the garment where evil spirits could potentially enter the person: back, hem, shoulders, cuffs, and neckline.

On the eve of the Embroidery Day 2020, activists decided to wear a monument to Lybid on Independence Square in Kyiv, Ukrainian News Agency reports. According to the organizers, at first they wanted to dress all the founders of Kyiv, but later it turned out that brothers Kyi, Shchek and Khoriv size are too big. Such a big embroidered shirt hardly could be found in the shop. That's why only Lybid was dressed in an embroidered shirt.


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