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IN THE BOYKO PROVINCE ATTENTION JUNIOR LEAGUE BRANCHES One division of Carpathian 'high landers of W est U kraine is known as Boykos. They created their own distinctive type of native cos tumes which differs essentially from those of neighboring1 Huts- nls. The Boyko w ear is not uni form throughout the province, however, it possesses common m arks which present a separate w e 11 - d e f in e d s il ho u e t te. W e are not going to describe in detail the Boyko attire in this brief article. Yet the draw ing and the photo on page 3 will be of as sistance. Nevertheless we wish to stress the distinctive m arks of the Boyko garb and to present gener al characteristic features. The Boyko woman puts on her head a mutch which consists of a hard hoop wrapped in cloth and Boyko woman from the valley of Opir river. of net cap which, covers the mutch. This 'headdress is then co vered by a kerchief which is be ing tied over the forehead so that the knot is made in the back of the head. This mutch and the tie in its distinct form are known only in Boyko province. The Boyko woman wears the skir.t, not a wrap. She does so since ancient times since its form fits the elongated Ukrainian sil houette. The B'oyko skirt is made of linen, wocwlen, or fabric, very often folded in tucks. Because of demand for linen, various prints have developed in the province. A sleeveless jacket is. also a part of the costume of Boyko woman. Every Ukrainian dress comprises this jacket but the one of Boyko land is most particolored. There are sleeveless jackets, some furred or woolen, mostly black or white, long as well as short ones. They complete the dress while adding slenderness to the femin ine silhouette. Very interesting is the apron worn by the Boyko woman. It re sembles the skirt (made of linen, cloth, or fabric), r.ucked up in tucks. In order to make use of con nee ting of linen, it is embel lished vertically in the middle by em broidery which feature like wise adds to elongation of the sil houette. The costum e of the man of the Boyko land is much simpler. Hence it is difficult to m ark off •its distinguishing features,. He wears similar long shirt, (down to the knees), tight linen pants and a wide strap. Only the many- colored sleeveless jacket and his overcoat distinguish the garb of the man of the Boyko province from those of other provinces. Still there is one general dis tinction characteristic of all Boy kos which is reflected in their a t tire. Boykos are industrious agri cultural people who are working hard to earn their daily bread. Therefore their garb is modest. The white linen or black cloth do not present a striking contrast. Its stately beauty may be discov ered merely in tim e after one had The UNW LA B randi 58 (Olena Teliiha) in Detroit, Mich., invited Miss Olga Shuster, Chairman of the Standing Committee on Youth and Junior League Adviser, and Mrs. Pauline Budzol, Vice-Presi- dent of UNW LA, to speak at their November meeting. Both Miss Shuster and Mrs. Budzol spoke at length about im portant m atters accomplished at the XI UNW'LA Convention, as well as about w ork and plans of the D etroit UNW LA Regional Council. Miss Shuster wishes to contact all the UNW LA Junior Branches and would appreciate hearing from them. It is necessary th at all Junior Branches send her the add resses of their officers for 1956. Miss Olga Shuster, 16213 W ash burn Ave., Detroit, Micly LETTER TO THE EDITOR W ith reference to November’s article in “OUR L IF E ” “To the Young M other,” — it’s beautifully w ritten and with lots of food for thought. But how many m others are able to conduct a home like that. Still, organized children’s clubs seems to be the answer. N e ver did we have more Ukrainian teachers, but can you tell me how they could be encouraged to take an interest in helping to keep alive the Ukrainian language? The newly arrived parents have the answer — they have their scout organization, the Plast. But Americans who still adhere to their forefathers’ customs and who want their children to do likewise, what and where could they join ? Best regards, Mary Procak examined it carefully. Only then one can see the painstaking orna m entation composed of rich em broideries, fine wrinkling, color ful piping. Some of the details of this attire go down to the times long gone by as is revealed by the fossils recently found in an cient graves of the Slavs. Lydia Burachinska
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