Folk Customs of Podillia: Family Traditions and Forgotten Recipes

September 6, 2013. Vinnytsia State Television and Radio Company “Vintera.” The program “Folk Gems from Grandma’s Chest” is dedicated to the family customs and rituals of Podillia associated with pregnancy, childbirth, and christening.

Maria Zaika, director of the Bruslyniv Folklore and Ethnographic Ensemble, discusses the traditions that accompanied the arrival of a child in the family and were passed down from generation to generation. Members of the folklore ensemble, dressed in Ukrainian folk costumes, perform ritual songs. In the “Forgotten Recipes” segment, they prepare kvash in the oven—a traditional dish of Podillia cuisine.

The program was produced by: author and host Svitlana Vernygora; cameramen Ihor Samchuk and Vitalii Vabii; and editor Andrii Pentselia.