MARIUPOL, Ukraine: Ukrainians led by President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday donned the country’s traditional embroidered dress – a yearly celebration that has become a manifestation of national identity and unity.
On a visit to an EU-Eastern Partnership in Riga, Poroshenko was photographed wearing a colourful folk-style shirt for “Vyshyvanka Day”, named after the national clothing, while Finance Minister Natalie Jaresko wore an embroidered dress.
Many members of parliament sported similar traditional garments during Thursday’s session, as did thousands of other Ukrainians, according to AFP journalists.
“It fills me with joy to see Ukrainians, large and small, joyfully wearing this national garment. For us, …read more
Source: theSun
