Shakespeare's Day

Every house was decorated with traditional Ukrainian rushnyk. Rusnyk is not just an embroidered towel, it is a symbol of Ukrainian soul which connects people with their ancestors! Rushnyk accompanies a person from birth to death. It was used as a ward, a traditional part of every rite and as a house decoration. Each region has its own symbols, colors, and designs. Every rushnyk is like a novel about life, nature, people and traditions.

Here you can see a spinning wheel – a device for spinning thread from wool.

The men wear baggy trousers (usually blue or red) and a shirt (usually white, but sometimes black) embroidered at the neck and down the stomach. Around their waist they wear a thick red sash. they wear boots, which can be black or red.

By the walls stand the benches. In the middle, closer to pokut’, is placed the table covered with tablecloth of two pieces hemstitched in the middle. There are two ceramic bowls on the table. Between the table and the bed stands a trunk decorated with specific painting of Slobozhanshchyna region. On the trunk lie various items of homespun linen. Among them are a traditional shirt decorated with plant ornament embroidered with cross-stitch, a tablecloth decorated with hemstitch work, towels, and homespun linen. Various kinds of homespun linen are also presented on the stove.