Traditional Ukrainian Wedding Rituals

[Hanya Krill]

In anticipation of her upcoming book, Brama is pleased to present a new
webpage "Traditional Ukrainian Wedding Rituals," collections from Central
Ukraine (1998) by Natalie Kononenko.

Feast your eyes on a contemporary wedding celebration with traditional
rituals accompanied by descriptive text.  You can find these eye feasts and
read the colorful description at:

http://www.brama.com/art/wedding.html

If you're planning a traditional Ukrainian wedding, wonder about symbolism
in Ukrainian folklore, or want information on an obscure ritual, you can
"ask pani Natalka" by posting your questions to the bulletin board provided
on the site:

http://www.brama.com/art/traditions/traditionsbb.html

Natalie Kononenko is professor of Slavic Languages, Literatures, and
Folklore at the University of Virginia. Her publications include studies of
Turkish and Ukrainian minstrelsy and collections of Ukrainian folktales and
epics. Her most recent book, Ukrainian Minstrels: And the Blind Shall Sing,
won the Kovaliv prize for 1997. She is currently collecting field and
archival materials for her next book, a study of Ukrainian rituals of
marriage, birth, and death. E-mail: nkm at unix.mail.virginia.edu

Enjoy!
- Hanya Krill
hanya at brama.com