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Modern Ukrainian Women Wearing Traditional Crowns Give New Meaning To An Ancient Tradition
Slavic workshop Treti Pivni (translated as Third Rooster) is bringing back old traditions in their latest series focussing on women and children in Ukrainian headdresses. Traditionally, these floral headdresses were worn as a sign of their “purity” and marital eligibility. In pre-Christian times, they were even thought to protect innocent girls from evil spirits. Currently,…