Vyshyvanka
Ukrainian embroidered shirt
Ukrainian vyshyvanka
(Ukrainian: вишива́нка]) is distinguished by
local embroidery features specific to Ukrainian embroidery.
Vyshyvanka is used as a talisman to protect the person wearing it and to
tell a story. A geometric pattern woven in the past by adding red or
black threads into the light thread was later imitated by embroidery,
and believed to have the power to protect a person from all harm. There
is a saying in Ukrainian
"Народився у вишиванці" which is translated as
somebody was born wearing vyshyvanka. It is used to emphasize someone's
luck and ability to survive in any situation.
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