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Rushnyky |
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R10
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Gold Silk Floss on Aida Cloth. 8 rows of cutwork with
thread running
through the
holes.
3 in stock
9" x 54"
$34.95 ea.
R10a
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 10. The embroidered pattern in huckweaving is about 17" long. The same pattern is done on the
opposite side. Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding
ceremony for tying the
bride's and groom's hands.
R14
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Taupe color silk floss on Aida Cloth. 6 rows of cutwork with
thread running through the holes.
9" x 54"
1 in stock
$34.95 ea.
R14a
Enlarged view of Rushnyk
14. The embroidered pattern in huckweaving is about 16" long. The same pattern is done on the
opposite side. Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding
ceremony for
tying the bride's
and groom's hands.
R16
Long Rushnyk
1 in stock
13" x 70"
$89.95 ea.
R16a
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 16.
Silk Floss on Aida Cloth. 10 rows of cutwork with gold
thread running
through the holes.The embroidered pattern is huckweaving.
The same pattern is done on the opposite side.
R3
Long Rushnyk
Size 13" x 74"
1 in stock
$89.95 ea.
R3a
Enlarged bottom view of Rushnyk
3. There are 6
rows of cutwork which are interwoven with
gold silk thread.
Fabric is Aida Cloth -
like a basket weave.
Click on image to getter a bigger and better image
R3b
Enlarged view of Rushnyk 3. The embroidered pattern is
huckweaving, about 25" long. The same pattern is done on the
opposite side. Gold Silk floss threads are the main color
scheme with hints of olive green and a rusty orange in the center of
diamond patterns.
R4
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 6 1/2" x 35"
3 in stock
$19.95 ea.
R4a
Enlarged view of R4 The embroidered technique is huckweaving. The
same pattern is done on the opposite side. Ideal to cover an
icon - also used during a wedding ceremony for tying the bride's and
groom's hands.
Married Couple in a village
in Western Ukraine. The bride Halia is wearing a kerchief
which indicates that she is now a women - not a maiden. Tradition is
that now her head has to be covered. The groom Slavko is wearing a
shirt that Halia embroidered for him. On the wall behind them is
large loom woven rug.
R5
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 7" x 29 1/2"
Cross stitch embroidery
4 Rows of cutwork
1 in stock
$19.95 ea.
R5a
Enlarged view of R5. The embroidered pattern is done in cross
stitching. The same pattern is done on the opposite
side. Ideal to cover an icon
R7
Short and Narrow Rushnyk
Size 7 1/2" x 40"
4 Rows of cutwork
2 in stock
$24.95 ea.
R7a
Enlarged view of R7. The embroidered pattern is huckweaving,
about 14" long. The same pattern is done on the opposite
side. Ideal to cover an icon - also used during a wedding
ceremony for tying the bride's and groom's hands.
R18
Loom woven
Linen Rushnyk
13" x
80"
1 in stock
$99.95 ea.
R18a
The embroidered pattern is about 30" long including the 3 diamonds
toward the center. Cherries and Stars motif. An elaborate work of
art. Fabric is a heavier weight of Aida cloth.
R18b
Enlarged View of
the elaborate
design done in cross stitch. The
pattern repeats itself on the opposite end. Ideal for
a wedding present.
Background Information on RUSHNYKY
Beside cross stitch a common
embroider technique used especially in the long and narrow runners
(rushnyky) is called Swedish or huck weaving. The Ukrainian term used
is ny-zyn-ka meaning "low".
Rushnyky are very commonly used in all forms of ceremonial rituals. I
observed on the engagement of my young relative that she began
to embroider a rushnyk for her future husband as a sign of marriage
commitment. At the wedding ceremony the young couple bridal couple
then stood on the embroidered rushnyk. Midway through the
liturgy the bridal couple's hands are joined together and tied with
the rushnyk as a symbol of their devotion to each other forever. In addition
to the rushnyky being used in wedding ceremonies, they are hung
over icon pictures at home or in church; given away at funerals to pallbearers,
grave diggers, cooks and other helpers.
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Dr. Natalie Kononenko, a professor in Ukrainian Folklore at the University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada explains, " that a rushnyk is a ritual towel. The word comes from ruka, meaning hand, and a regular rushnyk would be simply a towel, a piece of cloth that a person could use to wipe his or her hands. Rushnyk has acquired and is currently used in a double meaning: it retains its simple meaning of "towel" and it has also acquired the meaning of ritual object. The ritual rushnyk is a very important item to which a great deal of power is ascribed. It is used … to protect the home and insure the prosperity and fertility of the inhabitants of the household, among other things.
The origin of the ritual power of the rushnyk is obscure. It may have something to do with the ritual potency of weaving and thus of all cloth. Because the human body is a central symbol in Ukrainian culture, the power of the rushnyk may be connected to the power of cloth to clothe the body. This meaning appears in the begging songs of minstrels and in ritual in the form of the kryzhma, a special cloth given by the godmother and used in baptism. The power of the rushnyk may come from the sacred act of of embroidery."A souvenir gift is sent with each order.
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