[a taste of Ukraine]
I decided to let you get a glimpse of the country where I am from: Ukraine.
Some visitors of this blog have seen this with their own eyes, some did not have a chance, so it will be a reminder / an experience.
The pictures were all taken by me last year in Pirogovo where I went with a friend of mine. It used to be outside of Kyiv, but these days it’s part of Kyiv and not even the remotest.
There are a lot of windmills in that museum. Being the breadbasket of Europe, Ukraine needed a lot of windmills to process the grain.
Since my friend and I went to Pirogovo during a weekend when there was a fair, we got a chance to see people in the traditional Ukrainian costumes.
There was a lot of stuff to buy, too. Ukrainian craftsmanship is amazing.
Accordion is one of the traditional musical instruments over here.
And our people love to sing.
The proof that I was there 
(not that I really blend in with the environment, but that’s an entirely different matter)
Windmills in perspective.
A man playing on kobza – now THIS is the REAL Ukrainian deal. The Ukrainian bards played on kobza and were called kobzars (literally: a kobza player)
Tags: accordion, crafts, culture, fair, kobza, kobzar, Kyiv, singing, summer, Ukraine, ukrainian, windmill, windmills
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:17 pm
beautiful…
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:19 pm
glad you like it
Ukraine is indeed very beautiful. I can't wait until the spring really kicks in and everything turn green and flowery…
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:29 pm
Thanks for the memories Zena…. Such a beautiful place full of wonderful people.
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:31 pm
you know you're always welcome here in Kyiv (and not just in Kyiv), Debbie
great to see you here on this blog, too
March 22nd, 2010 at 9:46 pm
Thanks Zena! It'll always be home for me – its the only place I have ever felt 100% at home in!
I love to read your blogs – they are awesome!
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:09 pm
Hey Zee! Just now dawned on me to check out your blog. DUH! Takes me awhile but I get there eventually.
Beautiful pictures. So…are you still in Ukraine or here in the states? I plan to visit more often. In fact, just put you in my google reader. Gotta go so i can catch up on the other 9 posts it said I have missed.
March 23rd, 2010 at 9:13 pm
great to see you here, Bill!
hope you'll enjoy my ramblings (warning: sometimes, they are very random) 
regarding Ukraine: well, i am Ukrainian and yep, i am still here, in good ol' Ukraine.
i guess Google reader uploads the last 10 posts 
March 25th, 2010 at 12:23 pm
It is a great looking place. I love other cultures and seeing them.
March 25th, 2010 at 12:30 pm
Funny – I think I was commenting here as you were commenting on mine – just one of those quirky things I find funny.
March 25th, 2010 at 12:38 pm
haha, that *is* funny
March 27th, 2010 at 11:17 am
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March 29th, 2010 at 2:38 am
Guess I fall in Bill's category. It never dawned on me to follow you back to your blog until I saw Michael's post this weekend. Gorgeous pictures and country.
Now that I have been here and wandered around, I'll be sure to check back regularly.
March 29th, 2010 at 8:17 am
Welcome, Dusty
I hope you'll enjoy the ramblings 
Thanks, yes, Ukraine is very beautiful (now we only need the government who would take good care of the resources they have at their disposal)