The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka
Author: Vira Manko
Book for adults in Ukrainian language
Publisher: Svichado
Year Published: 2010
Type: hard cover, colored photos and illustrations
Pages: 80
Dimensions: 27 x 21 cm
Shipping Weight: 510 g
ISBN: 978-966-8744-10-5
About This Book: Vira Manko has been devoting herself to making pysankas, traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs, since 1968 and popularizing creating authentic folk pysankas. Her book "The Ukrainian Folk Pysanka" is varied and interesting. The first half of this book contains information about pysankas and answers the following questions: What does the pysanka tell us, Folk customs and traditions,The symbolism of the Ukrainian pysanka, Pysanka stories and legends, How to write a pysanka (using a batik - wax resist- method). The second half of the book contains numerous pictures of pysankas (there are 36 - 40 pieces on each page) with reference to the region they come from.
