today in any Russian city can meet a girl whose head is decorated with a wreath.Ukrainian People's character liked fashionista.Only few people know that this is a bright decoration - not just a beautiful accessory.Wreath - it is a story about his marital status, mood, feelings.
few words from the history
Ukraine has always been famous for flowers.They were everywhere: in Razdolnoe steppes, windows huts in the gardens and orchards.The hostess, in the courtyard where there was a variety of bright colors, was considered lazy and not adapted to family life.
time immemorial Ukrainians believe that flowers help to drive away evil spirits, give the person's health, a sharp mind.Nature can give happiness, and could cause major harm.Each flower had not only its name but also its mystical properties.So, poppy has always been a symbol of sensual love, gave everlasting health, cornflower designated the beauty of a young girl.
flowers embroidered on their clothes, they painted the walls and crockery.
Weaving Ukrainian wreath with his own hands, girls and women are created amulet.He could protect them from the evil eye, to tell about their marital status.
And wreath helped hide the hair.The Slavs there was an ancient belief that the hair carry human energy.To "vorog" (so-called dark forces) are not deprived of human strength, the hair should be closed.
That woman came up with a wreath.Ukrainian character always decorated with ribbons, the length of which is equal to the natural beauty Spit.
There was another property at the wreaths, practical.Mint, tarragon, chamomile and other herbs, even in the dry state preserved the flavor, which is very afraid of insects (eg, lice).
How to "read wreath»
Ukrainian folklore is rich in symbolism and folk traditions.One of them - weaving a wreath.It was believed that if a girl has lost it's headdress, so she lost her virginity.Giving a guy a wreath girl confessed her love for him.There is a story about how she met a handsome guy.Fascinated by her beauty, the young man begged to give him the crown, so he could show it to their parents and get a marriage license.Falling in love with a handsome, young women gave him a wreath.Grabbing it, the guy turned into hell, and dragged the girl for him to hell.
With this headgear is linked very beautiful custom.On the night of Ivan Kupala Ukrainian woman wove a wreath with his hands, and then took off his head, lowered into the river.If wreath stuck to the shore, then waited for an ambulance beautiful wedding.Swam downstream wreath showed that the groom is from distant lands.A drowned decoration warned of impending death.
Weave a wreath was a serious matter, which, they believed Ukrainian women, their lives depend.
How to weave a wreath
Ukrainian talisman demanded thorough compliance when it is created.
Weaving began with a framework.First in her plaited brown tape.This symbol of land-nurse was important for unmarried girls, and for the mothers of families.
interweaved ribbon in the middle and was considered the foundation of a wreath, as the land is considered to be the foundation of life.
On both sides of the brown tape placed yellow - a symbol of the sun, happiness, prosperity.
Then it all depended on the most handy people who created the wreath.Ukrainian folklore of each color has given its quality.Therefore, the girls chose the color tape, focusing on what it is they want to get what wanted to tell.
- green ribbon after yellow tell that owner wreath young and very beautiful.
- symbolizes the sky and water blue and blue ribbons attracted health and strength.
- necessarily Ukrainian wreath decorated with ribbons of orange, it was a symbol of bread.
- Purple color represents wisdom.It is more common in wreaths of married women, as well as poppy flower.
- white, embroidered with golden sun and the moon tape spoke of the innocence of the young beauty.
how to choose flowers
Ukrainian wreath on his head has always been a strictly specified number of colors.It certainly woven grass.In every region of Ukraine had its own rules.Today we reached about such a list.The wreath must be 12 flowers:
- daisy as a symbol of tenderness, kindness, integrity.
- Cornflower denoting beauty.
- Hops (especially for adult women), symbolizes the flexibility of mind and intelligence.
- vinca, saving a soul from dirt and prolongs the life on earth.
- Nezabudka, talk about consistency.
- peony, hollyhock and Rouge as equivalent symbols of Faith, Hope, Love.
- women married to weave a wreath of poppies, which indicated symbolized love and sorrow.
remaining racemes girls and women could choose at its discretion.Often in the Ukrainian wreath on his head weave mint, yarrow and other aromatic herbs.In addition to the mystical symbolism, they carried a different meaning: a substituted perfumes and aphrodisiacs.
Age wreaths
The first three-year girl wreath weaving mother.It must include marigolds, so that the baby has not had a headache, educational vision periwinkle and forget-me-soothing chamomile.Every year trudged new wreath, which became more and more herbs and flowers.With 13 years of marriage to the girls wore "a wreath of love" from cranberry and daisies.
