I wish everyone in the world started treating russia like they treat British Museum because there's exactly no difference. A colonial empire that looted/is currently looting other nations' precious cultural heritage and refuses to give it back. A big part of so called Great Russian Culture™ is build of stollen reliques, paintings, writings etc.
Okay but
Mavkas are spirits in ukrainian folklore, yall can read some more about them under the cut
The spirits known by this term represented the souls of girls who had died unnatural, tragic or premature deaths, particularly unchristened babies. Mavkas often appear in the form of beautiful young girls who entice and lure young men into the woods, where they "tickle" them to death. Mavkas have no reflection in water, nor do they cast shadows. In some accounts, they were also said to help farmers by looking after cattle and driving out wild animals.
A subtype of the Mavkas are the Nyavkas, which behave the same except for having "no back", meaning that their spine and some other insides can be seen; the most defining feature between determining Mavkas and Nyavkas is whether or not the insides are visible from the back.
Mavkas and Nyavkas were believed to live in groups in forests, mountain caves, or sheds, which they decorated with rugs. They made thread of stolen flax and wove thin transparent cloth for making clothes for themselves. They loved flowers, which they wore in their hair. In the spring, they planted flowers in the mountains, to which they enticed young men, whom they tickled to death. On Pentecost (known as Navka's Easter, Ukrainian: На́вський Вели́кдень), they held games, dances, and orgies. A demon accompanied them on a flute or pipes.
Kharkiv, my beloved city💙💛
This is your friendly reminder to spread awareness and celebrate Ukrainian culture, art, and artists.
Russia has damaged and destroyed 432 cultural sites, and has a very long history of stealing and destroying original Ukrainian works of art. Not to mention their desire to destroy everything Ukrainian. Even supporting Ukraine is enough to be jailed or straight up murdered.
This did not start in 2022. Russia is a terrorist state, has always been a terrorist state, and they have always hated anyone who doesn’t worship them.
And a side note: When a population is enduring a genocide, celebrating the culture and heritage of the people committing the genocide is an interesting choice. You don’t get to tell Ukrainians “not all Russians, not all Russian civilians” when the majority of the population supports the war. Ukrainians are allowed to be upset with the people supporting the country that’s killing them. Don’t tell us how we should feel about our history (and present) being erased.
Look at russia's commitment to peace!
Thank you, orange man, for ending russian aggression through appeasement.
Kharkiv, Ukraine, March 26, 2025 city after russian airstrikes
First ever try at digital art, still don't understand shit in either traditional or digital, but who cares, am I right, I'm cringe but I'm free
Couldn't decide which one do i like more
hot take apparently, but woman isn't a feeling. if you like things that are stereotypically feminine that doesn't make you a woman. just like if you don't like things that are stereotypically feminine, that doesn't make you less of a woman. reducing being a woman to a feeling instead of biology is taking away womanhood and putting it in the hands of men to decide what defines it
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Hryhorii Kvitka-Osnovianenko's The Witch of Konotop, Ivan Franko National Academic Drama Theatre (2023)