7:18 AM; The Sun is Rising Over Kyiv on the 999th Day of the Full-Scale Invasion.
The r/Ukraine Holiday Guide 2024: Part One
Christmas Fair in Lviv. Lviv Opera House in the background.
Welcome to the Holiday Guide for this year! I know, I know. If you're like me, it's way early to be thinking about the holidays already. But this year we're starting off a little early to account for shipping times better than in previous years. And this time, the guide will be broken into a few parts. Each post we'll be giving a special highlight to one Ukrainian business, along with a handful of other categories. Future installments of this guide will focus on different themes – for instance Books, Kids' Stuff, and items that can support the troops.
While the items below are just a handful that we thought might catch someone's eye as a good holiday gift, we're trying to raise awareness of Ukrainian companies rather than individual items. Take a look around their shops… Ukrainian small businesses can really use the help this year!
Disclaimer: We are not affiliated with any of the companies that appear here.
Pro Tip: Install a translation extension for your browser of choice, as not every shop has a built-in English option, but I did make sure that they all function with a translation extension and that they do international shipping.
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Highlight: Ukrainian Beasts Unleashed
This group makes t-shirts featuring the art of one of the most culturally resonant Ukrainian folk artists, Maria Prymachenko. You can read more about her, and see her incredible art in these sunrise posts:
About Maria Prymachenko (Day 32) | The Flowers Grew Around the Fourth Block | The Threat of War
All profits from these shirt sales go to the Maria Prymachenko Family Foundation.
From the company description:
It is also a cultural resistance campaign proving that Ukrainian essence and spirit are invulnerable to missiles. While the Russian army is unsuccessfully trying to ‘liberate’ Ukraine from its identity and independence by destroying churches and museums, Prymachenko's ‘liberated’ beasts expand their habitat range wildly and worldwidely. Because this is exactly what happens when one unleashes the beast. 😉
- Top Left: Starry Pegasus Sweatshirt in Blue – art from The Little Humpbacked Horse flies all over the world and lands in the cities (1971)
- Top Right: Clever Cat – art from an untitled painting
- Bottom Left: Fox & Crow T-Shirt – art from A Fox Went For Hunting (1993)
- Bottom Right: Lotuses – Burgundy – art from The Seagull Feeds Its Family (1963)
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Cozy Home
- Top Left: Tree of Life Blanket from ORNER
- Top Right: Hand-painted Porcelain Cups from Yaglyna
- Bottom Left: Constellation Relief Plate from Gunia
- Contains imagery from a 1668 atlas and a bow from a traditional Ukrainian dukach; the golden snake is handmade by a jeweler in Chernihiv.
- Bottom Right: Glass Horse with Embroidery from Shchos Tsikave
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Women's Apparel
- Top Left: Wool Gunia from Gushka
- Top Right: Embroidered Apron from Etnodim
- Bottom Left: Oversized Sweater from Diadia
- Bottom Right: Embroidered Shirt with Polina Rayko motifs from Etnodim
- We wrote about Polina Rayko, a Ukrainian folk artist whose stunning work was destroyed by the russian destruction of the Nova Kakhovka dam in this post.
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Grab Bag
- Top Left: Ukrainian Legends Figures from St. Javelin
- Top Right: Wooden V8 Engine from UGEARS
- UGEARS makes amazing models – in this case, a fully-articulated engine that you can crank by hand, or use electricity!
- Middle Left: Handmade Backpack from Horondi
- This is the inspiring fellow that Ukraїner posted about here. To order, send a message on Insta.
- Middle Right: Oxidized Silver Tryzub from Kochut
- 100% of profits are donated to the Serhiy Prytula Charity Foundation
- Bottom Left: Patriotic Pin Awards Set from Ni Hrama Drama
- "Awards", top to bottom: For wonderful contributions towards our victory; For earnest love for Ukraine; For patriotism of the highest degree.
- Bottom Right: "I like how it burns" Candle from Prosto Mykolka
- This is what we all want to see for the holiday 🙂
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Please let me know if there are any gift themes you'd like to see in upcoming installments!
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The 999th day of a ten-year invasion that has been going on for centuries.
One day closer to victory.
🇺🇦 HEROIAM SLAVA! 🇺🇦
by duellingislands
1 comment
Glad to see the gift guide. Hope today is better for you.
Slava Ukraini! Good night.
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