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Life and traditions of Verkhovyna

State enterprise "Ukrainian Studio of Television Films "Ukrtelefilm", 1986.

The film "Verkhovyna" is dedicated to the life and traditions of the inhabitants of the Verkhovyna Highlands.

On the video: men in Hutsul folk costumes ride horses, call out; meadows and forests, various shots of natural landscapes; Cheremosh River; historical information about the village of Verkhovyna (until 1962, the village of Zhabie) in Ivano-Frankivsk region, city views, shops, local residents; everyday life, children picking berries and mushrooms, a walk, mowers at work, pasture with cows and sheep, comments by local shepherds; winter Verkhovyna; embroiderers and weavers at work; decorated Christmas tree in the village, traditions of celebrating Christmas; nativity scene, locals sing "Oh, rejoice, earth", musicians play folk tunes; tourist base for recreation, winter ski jump, skier training; folk festival in the Carpathians, shepherds' outing to the mountain pasture, performance by a Hutsul ensemble.

Director — Volodymyr Androschuk.