Wandering the Edge

Sources

I like sources - because then you can share the knowledge you have learned. And so, with every episode, I will post a sources blog - with links (if possible) to the sources used, travel options discussed and any other videos that I think are relevant for that episode.

Ukrainian New Year's Celebrations

In this video from Kyiv Post, Malanka celebrations take place in the village of Krasnoilsk in the Chernivtsi oblast. On Jan. 13-14,...

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Jan 14, 20211 min read

Ukrainian Hutsul Christmas Caroling

This Kyiv Post video does a great job explaining the traditional Ukrainian Hutsul caroling traditions in the village of Kryvorivnia....

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Jan 7, 20211 min read

The Holidays Begin: St. Nicholas Day!

The beginning of the Christmas holidays for Ukrainians is St. Nicholas Day (which we celebrate on the 19th due to the calendar...

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Dec 9, 20202 min read

Ep. 7 Sources and Such

Photo Credit: Ivan Lyah Some of Oleksandr Pahiria's publishing information can be found on: * Ukrainskyj Tyzheden * Research Gate * His...

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Dec 1, 20201 min read

Silver Lands - a Documentary Film

In anticipation of the next episode, here's a documentary film about Carpatho-Ukraine - the mountainous region with its capital of...

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Nov 27, 20201 min read

Ep. 6 - Sources and Such

Photo Credit: Oleh Morhun Carpathian Tourism: *Hatky Ruslany (which includes Donechky restaurant) - vul. D. Haytskoho 1a, smt. Vorokhta,...

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Nov 15, 20201 min read

Lest We Forget...

Every November 11, Canada and numerous other countries around the world celebrate Remembrance Day. The day marked the end of the First...

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Nov 11, 20201 min read

Ep. 5 Sources and Such

The Blue and Yellow Maple Leaf Trailer for A Canadian War Story. More information and ticket sales found here. Photo Credit: Marko...

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Nov 1, 20201 min read

In Anticipation of Episode 5...

Here's a Heritage Moment about the Avro Arrow (featuring Dan Akroyd). The relationship of it to the next episode will be explained...in...

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Oct 28, 20201 min read

Cossack Coffee Drinkers

I mentioned in Episode 4 that Lviv got it's coffee culture from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, but the rest of Ukraine knew about coffee...

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Oct 23, 20201 min read

Ep. 4 Sources and Such

"Caffe Ukrainano" Photo Credit: Andriyko Podilnyk Podcast Suggestion: BBC Radio 4 "The Siege of Vienna" Lviv Cafe Suggestions: Pid...

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Oct 15, 20201 min read

Ivana Kupala Festivities

As an addition to this latest episode, here are some videos of Ivana Kupala festivities throughout the world: This is how modern Kyivans...

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Oct 10, 20201 min read

Ep. 3 Sources and Such

Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/Dtl3pMqWrXU Podcast Suggestions: "Who is the Real Santa Claus?", Our Fake History. Sources:...

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Oct 1, 20201 min read

Ep. 2: Indo-European Family Tree

In Episode 2, I spoke about the evolution of language looking like a genealogical tree - and for your viewing pleasure, I actually found...

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Sep 20, 20201 min read

Ep. 2 Sources and Such

Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/RGFntcLI8Go Places to Go from this Episode: * National Museum of Taras Shevchenko: Tarasa...

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Sep 15, 20201 min read

Sources and Such - Episode 1

Photo Credit: https://unsplash.com/photos/aPQ-zzYGxAs Lviv Restaurants featured in this episode: - McDonald's, 7 Shevchenko Blvd., Lviv....

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Aug 14, 20201 min read