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Trypillian tea time

Ivano-Frankivsk region

In the village of Spas a unique style of authentic embroidery is preserved. In local clothes a vyshyvanka (an embroidered shirt) had unique symbolism, to which its residents attributed the role of an amulet.

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A pattern was applied in the strictly defined places: around the neck, on the chest, on the ‘hem’ (at the bottom). A shirt consists of six quadrangles of different sizes, forming a golden proportion. These quadrangles are connected by crosses embroidered with black threads, so that outside energy cannot penetrate through the seams to the human body, because with its energy the cross dissects negative energy and the black colour absorbs it. Get yourself such a shirt or learn how to embroider yourself. Find out the connection between ancient embroidery and the tradition of gathering herbs.  
  • Highlights of the tour:
  • Acquisition of embroidery skills in the authentic style of Spas;
  • Stories about the power of embroidery and herbs during delicious lunches in Spas;
  • Learning about the production of organic herbal tea and introduction to the course of folk medicine at the herbalist’s museum;
  • Rest in the bee yard. Experience of creating an ancient hive.
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  • DAY 1. First Impressions
Arrival at the Hendelyk guesthouse, the place to stay overnight in Kolomyia. A walk in the direction of the forest. Homemade dishes or barbecue prepared by the visitors for dinner. A tea party with homemade biscuits. Staying overnight.
  • DAY 2. New Skills
Breakfast. A visit to the craftswoman Mariia Volosheniuk. Viewing the hostess’ collection of vyshyvankas (embroidered shirts). An insight into Cucuteni-Trypillia embroidery, secrets of ornaments. Choose your own pattern and learn how to create it. A master class on embroidery (2 hours). Homemade food for lunch at the hostess’ place. After lunch – gaining experience in gathering, drying and preparing drinks from healing herbs on the territory of the ancient ‘Polonynskyi monastyr’. A visit to the manufacture of eco-tea ‘Chysta Flora’ – climbing Mount Monastyrska, enjoying the landscapes, fresh air and introduction to the philosophy of proper harvesting of medicinal herbs. A course in correct sorting and drying of tea, harvesting and drying of herbs, selection of recipes of plants for various drinks at the herbalist’s museum at the manufacture. With tea gifts you return to the place of accommodation. Dinner. Staying overnight.
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  • DAY 3. Hiking, Fresh Air, Apitherapy
Breakfast. Moving to the village of Pylypy. A walk to the Zoloti Krylechka apiary. Stories about local customs and traditions, a panoramic view of meadows with flowering grasses, ancient beeches and oaks, original local houses. The apiary is surrounded by flowering meadows, so bees in the summer season are not aggressive at all because they are busy gathering honey. Serving honey and honey delicacies. Rest on sunbeds-hives. After an hour of sleep to bees’ buzzing there will be homemade lunch. Try to create a hive, as the ancestors did it a thousand years ago, from a tree hollow, under the guidance of the apiary owner. With honey gifts you return to Kolomyia and then home.