Non Exclusive: KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 16, 2024 - Kolodkuvannia ritual recreated as part of the holiday "Kolodii. Masnytsia" on Spivoche Field at the Na


Non Exclusive: KYIV, UKRAINE - MARCH 16, 2024 - Kolodkuvannia ritual recreated as part of the holiday "Kolodii. Masnytsia" on Spivoche Field at the National Museum of Folk Architecture and Life of Ukraine in Pyrohiv, Kyiv, capital of Ukraine. A "kolodka" in the form of a rolling pin, log, shawl, ribbon, or flower was attached to boys’ and girls’ limbs as a punishment for not getting married during the previous Masnytsia.


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Keywords: celebration, customs, folk, holiday, kolodii, kolodkuvannia, kyiv, masnytsia, museum, pyrohiv, ritual, rituals, shrovetide, traditions