We are greatly great – Let's meet spring!

1 March 2025 The year at the Chernihiv Regional Historical Museum named after VV Tarnovsky a lecture was held with elements of theatricalization "Kolodia Great – Let's meet spring!».

During the event, the head of the Ulyana Museum Department told about the general features of the celebration of Kolodiy in Ukraine, as well as how dressed married women for the holiday. The popular freckles “Oh, Spring!», “And spring, And already red ”, "Willow Planch" performed by Alyona Siplian and Alina Pokryk..

The highlight of the event was the folklore collective "Deep Krynitsa" from the village of Olyshivka, who told about the peculiarities of the celebration of Masnitsa in Olyshivka in the form of a theatrical action, and also had the opportunity to hear the authentic singing of folk songs live. Visitors listened to folk singing with delight and watched the folk rite.

After the action, all present had the opportunity to eat ritual dishes before the Babi Week. Unmarried men and girls got pads, For so our ancestors in a joking form "punished" for that, that has not yet created your own family.

For a variety of fun and rituals passed the syrupy week. In general, the collodies, during which was mainly treated with dumplings with cheese and sour cream, was considered exclusively a women's holiday, Although the men participated in it. Still in the center of this holiday there was peace and harmony in the family, in the community. It is a holiday to unite people. Ukrainians were preparing for the longest and strictest of all posts - Easter, That's why they said: "Shrovetide, Shrovetide, What you had, - If you are six Sundays, And the post is one!».

Head of the museum department Ulyana Olena