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unhonestlymirror · 6 months

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A fancy outfit from my homeland: юпка "з перчиками" - jupka "with peppers." People who actively use russian language often confuse it with юбка (a skirt). Ukrainians still quarrell whether it originates from Kyiv region or Poltava region. XD

Yupka is a Ukrainian traditional women's clothing: a light shortened coat, intricately cut, with inserted wedges that extended to the bottom. It was usually decorated with embroidery with thin strips of velvet, but in Kyiv and Poltava regions it was covered with thin pieces of wool - red on a green background "peppers", less often - green on red background. In the photo is just such a "pepper" yupka from the funds of the Poltava Museum of Local Lore named after Vasyl Krychevsky (second photo by annasenik). Some people claim it was meant to imitate a royal mantle... but it sounds quite offensive. XD

Illya Ripyn (Repin) painted a portrait of Sofya Dragomyrova (daughter of the commander of the Kyiv, Podilsk and Volyn Governorate, General Mykhailo Dragomyrov) in this very green "jupka" (first photo).

#historical fashion #historical clothes #Ukraine #Ukrainian culture

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jaz0516 · 5 years

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Poltava, Ukranie

Здрастуйте (Zdrastuyte), ladies, men and my nonbinary friends (thank you Jenna Marbles for giving me my introduction sentence), today I will be discussing Poltava, Ukraine. Poltava is home to the Monument of Glory commemorating the 1709 Battle of Poltava. The Poltava Art Museum offers regional art and a children's gallery. The Museum of Local Lore displays folk art and Cossack relics. The Botanical Garden has an arboretum and a flower museum

In Poltava, the summers are comfortable and partly cloudy and the winters are long, freezing, dry, windy, and mostly cloudy. Over the course of the year, the temperature typically varies from 20°F to 78°F and is rarely below 1°F or above 88°F. The months of May, June, July and August usually have good weather with pleasant average temperatures.

The cold season or winter in Poltava is between the months January, February and December. The warmest month tends to be July and the coolest month is January. July is the wettest month out of year and October is the driest month. The best time of year to visit Poltava for warm-weather activities is from mid June to late August.

Dressing for Spring (42° F / 29° F - 69° F / 51° F)

The weather in the spring is still a bit chilling so bringing jeans, boots, and packing light layers is the best. Since it rains more during this time make sure to bring a raincoat and an umbrella. There can also be a small chance of snow so you can take a scarf and a pair of gloves.

Dressing for Summer (75° F / 57° F - 77° F / 58° F)

When summer rolls around the weather gets a lot warmer. Usually in the mid to high 70s. This means you can dress to your comfort level. Since it does get chilly at night I recommended bringing a sweater to keep you warm.

Dressing for Autumn (66° F / 49° F - 41° F / 32° F)

In autumn the temperatures begin to fall and you can feel winter coming soon. Packing layers, sweaters, wool coats, jackets, boots, and other items that will keep you warm is ideal.

Dressing for Winter (32° F / 24° F - 29° F / 21° F)

These months are very cold so wearing warm layers such as jackets, gloves, scarves, etc. can keep you warm. Heavy winter coats are vital as well.

Things you might need to know before visiting Poltava:

As long as you have basic street smarts you will be fairly safe If you visit in the winter be aware of icicles and slippery streets Not many people speak English in Ukraine so learning common Ukrainian phrases can helpful, however the younger generations generally have decent (or high) English knowledge Ukrainian is the official language of Ukraine, and all official documents and signs are written in it. Although Ukrainians may be shy at first they can be friendly and open to helping others

Poltava has various places to visit filled with culture and excitement. Consider visiting:

Glory Monument is a huge 53 metre statue bearing a pair of wings in upraised arms. The monument serves as a reminder of the many lives lost during WW2 especially those lives lost from the Samara region. There is a nice look out at the monument which overlooks the Volga River. Poltava Art Museum (Полтавський ��удожній музей; Poltavskyi khudozhnii muzei). A museum in Poltava, established in 1919. It displays 16th- to 19th-century European art, 17th- to early 20th-century Ukrainian and Russian art, and contemporary art containing over 9,000 works. Poltava museum of the local lore is one of the oldest museums of Ukraine founded in 1891 by professor Vasily Dokuchaev as a museum of Poltava region nature and history. Today there are several show halls in the museum: Nature hall, Archeology hall, Ethnography hall, History halls. Also, there is a hall called “Treasury” – here can be found the most unique objects. Botanical garden of Poltava National is situated in picturesque eastern relief part of Poltava. There are several parts of the garden; they are: the arboretum, the department of flowers and decorative plants, the Ukrainian floriculture alfresco museum, the green class, Alpine hill, the department of agricultural and medicinal plants, fruit garden. The October Park is located in the southern part of the city. There are numerous paths for walking, two artificial lakes and fields and sports ground in October Park. There is also merry-go-rounds for kids. It is one of the most visited parks. It was established around 1968 during the October Revolution and thus it has the unique name, October.

Overall:

When you first think of Ukraine you may be expecting a gray, grim city but that doesn’t seem to be the case at all. It has lots of culture and scenery to experience.

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