Ukraine -- Chernihivs'ka oblast' -- Nizhens'kyi raion -- Kolesnyky
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| Vera Korotovna, an informant who spoke about wedding customs. Here she is showing how the starosty (elders) sent by the potential groom wrapped a bread in a kerchief, here called "riaba khustka", in order to present it to the parents of the bride. This presentation is made when the groom, in the company of the elders (starosty) he has selected, goes to the parents of the bride to ask for their daughter's hand in marriage.
Ukraine -- Chernihivs'ka oblast' -- Nizhens'kyi raion -- Kolesnyky |
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