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Ukrainian surnames as a code of history: from pre-Christian times to the present day

Ukrainian surnames are not just words that identify a person. They preserve the history of families, princely dynasties, crafts, professions, and even pre-Christian cults....

Epiphany Bathing: Mogilevskaya showed an energetic ritual

Singer Natalia Mogilevska congratulated her followers on the holiday of Epiphany and shared a festive video in which she showed the traditional immersion in icy water. The artist walks barefoot to...

What church holiday is celebrated on January 5: the memory of the martyrs Theopemptus and Theona

On January 5, the Orthodox Church commemorates the holy martyrs Theopemptus and Theona, ascetics of early Christianity who lived at the end of the 3rd - beginning of the 4th century,...

Folk signs and prohibitions on January 4: what our ancestors were afraid of

The date of January 4 has long had an ambiguous reputation. According to popular belief, at the beginning of the year, evil spirits roam the earth, so this day was considered dangerous for everyday...

What holiday is celebrated on January 3 and why was this day considered dangerous?

In ancient times, January 3 was considered an unlucky day, so in folk tradition this day was often called dangerous or unlucky. At the same time, January 3 has...

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Anti-corruption authorities are investigating the finances of the administrator of the Ministry of Internal Affairs service center, Denys Shimon

Anti-corruption authorities have initiated the procedure for disclosing banking secrecy regarding the administrator...

Senior investigator of the Poltava region police declared an apartment for over 2.6 million UAH

Senior investigator of the Department of Investigation of Crimes in the Field of Economic and...

NACP exposed a tax evader from Sumy region with hidden assets worth almost UAH 20 million

The National Agency for the Prevention of Corruption has identified significant violations...

Former BEB employee demanded $700,000 and received probation

The Holosiivskyi District Court of Kyiv sentenced a former employee of the Bureau...