When the mother embroidered shirt, she thought of her child. On what proportion of it will fall and how to protect it from adversity. Stitch by stitch in the fabric pattern appeared. It was not just a pretty picture, and ward off disease, misfortune and evil spirits. Woman puts in work all my maternal love and tenderness, to protect her child, even when she was not around.
The needle is carefully weaving pattern to any uzelochki on the shirt was not. After all, how many knots per embroidery - so much trouble and weaves will be the fate of the person to whom it is intended. And, of course, depending on what she wanted to give their child - to give the ailing health, indecision - courage, the couple - a baby, her choice depended on ornament shirt.
SYMBOL OF MOTHER. Maternity ward looks like a flower or an eight-pointed star surrounded by a flower garland. It protects children from adversity and glorifies his mother as guardian and continuer kind.
Symbol of the sun and water. One of the main reasons Ukrainian embroidered shirts - symbols of the sun and water, which are the source of all life and the emergence of life on earth.
They are also a symbol of the intertwining of male and female, father and mother's energy. The eight-pointed star or a flower pattern - sun, curled up too - water.
VIBURNUM.kind of a symbol and guardian of the Ukrainian family. The name of this medicinal plant is derived from the Old Slavic word "colonies." This was the name of our ancestors sun. Kalina - a symbol of energy the sun gives life to all living creatures, fertility and procreation.
This figure laid female parent power. Ornament with grapes, leaves and flowers of Viburnum Ukrainian richly embroidered wedding towels, women's and men's shirts.
OAK. A symbol of masculinity, primeval force and vitality. The pagan religion that is what tree to symbolize the supreme god Perun.
Ornament with leaves and fruit of the oak decorated exclusively men's clothing, which gave the Ukrainians the courage and strength necessary for procreation and protection. Often ornament with oak leaves woven bunches of Viburnum, as a symbol of the unity of male and female energy.
HOP LEAVES.Basically, this pattern has been used in Central Ukraine and on the tail. This pattern is suitable for young girls and boys, as bears young enthusiasm, love and active development.
It is no accident leaves hop embroidered wedding towels and shirts for youth. It can be considered a symbol of a wedding, a talisman and a wish of happiness to a young family.
POPPY. Ukraine has always believed in the power of the poppy as a talisman of people and thinness from the evil eye and evil forces. Bouquet of its boxes or hung above the threshold set in the corner of the icon, and seeds covered in church, sprinkled hut, households and cattle.
Also red flower petals symbolizing shed blood on the battlefield. Girls from a family of the deceased soldier weave into their wreaths of seven red flowers, which meant their intention to preserve and continue his race. Ornament from this flower used as a talisman against the evil eye, and as a symbol of remembrance for those who died in the war.
GRAPES. Juicy bunch of grapes symbolizes the family tree - with numerous members of the same kind. It is a symbol for creation of family, her happiness and well-being. This pattern is particularly prevalent in Central Ukraine, Kiev, Poltava, Chernihiv regions.
