Culture is the warm fuzzy blanket people can wrap their souls in. Language is the cup from which the meaning of life flows. The more words a person understands of a given language, the deeper the meaning of the culture people can enjoy. Warm hugs to the people of Ukraine. Slava Ukraini 💙🇺🇦🇨🇦🇺🇦💛.

Thanks Anna. The shawls look very beautiful in any style. That's *living culture.* Glory to Ukraine 🇺🇦

I am always blown away by how you have the ability to present your love for your country and fellow Ukranians with such passion. Ukraine should be very proud of you.

Beautiful Anna, I so look forward to your vlogs each day. Your mix of history, current events, and normal everyday life is fascinating. Your series on Soviet Myths reminds me of many things I learned years ago, and I look forward to each episode. Thank you so much Lovely Lady for all the time and effort you put into each production. You are truly a Ukrainian treasure. Stay very safe Beautiful Anna! Slava Ukraine!

Hi Anna, You are a warwinner. Putin is trying to demoulish the morale of the Ukranian people and you come with such a great video. My daughter and I watched this and we think it looks very pretty. Maybe the word of the day...pretty or funny? Slava Ukraine!💙💛💙💛

I love the idea of sharing more of Ukrainian culture! My family is polish and I can see many similarities between the two- although of course Ukraine is very unique. You right that the Russians are trying to deny the existence of your culture- but they have tried to do that for centuries and have always failed. They will continue to fail. It’s now time for the rest of the world to see how rich and vibrant Ukrainian culture is!

Thank you Anna. You make the Ukrainian headwear look very special indeed ! Stay safe. SLAVA UKRAINI !

I wish lasting peace and safety for all the Ukrainian people on this Christmas season, and a swift victory in the year that comes.

I love to see the happiness that showing us these various methods of wearing the shawls brings to you. ❤

You look very pretty with all of the kerchiefs that you tried on, Thanks for the fashion show, Slava Ukraine

It's always reassuring to hear from you. I think I'm turning into some kind of a Ukranian fashionista, which probably surprises me more than anybody else, since I'm not a very fashion conscience person! Героям слава. Слава Захисникам. Слава Народу. Слава Україні!! 🌻 🙏

Thank you for your fashion update Anna. Stay safe. Slava Ukraini. 🇺🇦 🌻 🙏

The breadth of your videos range from death and destruction to fashion for personal beautification, and I love it. And on a purely personal note, you are endearing.

I always look forward to your daily insight into Ukrainian life. Thank you so much

So glad that you are sharing this Ukrainian culture!!! Glory to Ukraine!

I like the style. Shared with my wife and daughter. Sláva Ukraini!

Hello Anna! We have the same in Sardinia, but only for covering the head or shoulders, and unfortunately nowadays almost no one uses it anymore. I've never seen it used for tying the hair, it's so pretty! I love finding similarities between cultures, thank you for talking to us about your country. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦

Nothing could make you more beautiful than you already are. These kerchiefs are fabulous and show your Ukrainian heritage in a stunning and delightfully appealing way. Your video showing us many ways to wear these shawls was great fun to watch. I look forward to more such Ukrainian cultural delights! 😊

You are becoming the Ukrainian poster girl. :)

I loved this video so very much. It's the little things. This is what the internet is for. :)

The last one makes you give off a Princess Leia vibe. May the force be with Ukraine!

Love the demonstration of using the scaves. The material and colors are beautiful. That makes you beautiful!

Anna, thank you for sharing your culture with all of us. Your kerchief are beautiful, as are the various ways in which you wear the kerchief. Putin wanted to suppress the Ukranian culture, and yet, now people all over the world are being educated about the Ukranian culture, with your videos!! Keep up the good work!! Slava Ukraini!!💙🇺🇦🌻✨️

Yay! You make it look *so much easier* than some of the videos I've seen, Anna, thank you! This was a fun vlog, and it made me smile plus, I noticed you seemed to be having fun showing us all. That's the spirit! I can try this now, thanks to you! 🙏 I really like the deep red (burgundy) coloured shawl on you. Though they all are beautiful and with such vibrant coloured flowers. I've seen a few videos of brides being dressed for traditional Ukrainian weddings. It really is quite an art for those special occasions, and so wonderful. As are the wedding traditions. But for everyday headwear, aren't these shawls charming! The smaller type I think we'd call headscarves here in the UK. My mother used to always wear a black lace headscarf for church. It was just a triangle that dad had brought over with him during the war. I heard one story that Ukrainian mothers, back in those days, would give their sons a scarf of theirs, sometimes embroidered ones or squares that were embroidered, to keep with them to see their safe return home from war. Maybe you could enlighten us if this is something you have knowledge of. I don't have traditional Ukrainian shawls, it's intentional (kind of) as I wanted to choose my own when I visit Ukraine/my family for the first time ever. Hence, Ukraine better win fast - haha! Perhaps I could get one to tide me over for the colder days we are getting here now? (in the minuses this week they say)! Ferrari... just as you said that I was thinking of a lady in an open-top sports car, like the Hollywood movie stars used to. I did rather like the one where you tucked the second tail-end under your chin and into the opposite side. You do look so elegant in all of those styles, Anna. Vinók... now there's another interesting thing. My gosh, some of those are incredibly ornate and beautiful. I've seen some amazing photographs of those! Sorry, long comment, I get excited when it's anything clothing-related. I used to make my own clothes for individuality, and I sometimes 'tweak' my clothes for that same reason. (I used to get called 'quirky' for doing that). 🤭🤗 Stay warm, safe, and well, dear friend, and thank you so much for this vlog... молодець! Wishing you peaceful skies 💙🕊💛

A day listening to Anna, is a good day!

I feel like I crashed a slumber party. Thanks for the Christmas idea and congratulations to Pres. Zelensky and the Spirit of Ukraine for being awarded Time magazine's Man of the Year. 🇺🇦

MY DEAR ANNA: THANKS FOR KEEP STRONG AND CELEBRATING THE UKRAINE EXISTENCE, CULTURE, HISTORY AND FUTURE!!! AND TODAY, IT IS SPECIAL BECAUSE WE GOT THREE DAYS IN ATTACKS INTO DEEPER RUSSIA, AND SUCH A FACT DESERVES TO WEAR THE UKRANIAN KERCHIEF, THE VISHIVANKA AND THE SPLENDOROUS BEAUTY OF MY TEACHER ANNA!!! GOD BLESS YOU AND PROTECTS YOU!!! SLAVA UKRAÏNA!!!

I definitely gonna come to Ukraine and visit and connect to my Ukrainian heritage. My grandparents were immigrants in Canada.

6:22 I've seen a few Ukrainian women with their hair tied like that. Seems to be a uniquely Ukrainian style.

They all look beautiful and they keep your head warm specially in snow. Anna stay safe and stay warm. Slava Ukraini 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇬🇧🇬🇧

Beautiful, Strong, Resilient and Brave. Just like your Country, your People and your Flag! GLORY TO UKRAINE!💪🇺🇦

Anna you sure look cute in a kerchief . Thanks for the video. 💙💛

There's not a day that goes by that the entire world doesn't think about all of you sweetheart. You are blessed, you are loved by all. Enjoy the holidays the best you can.

I'm second generation Ukr-American. My grandparents and their immigrant friends always called it a "Babushka" (headscarf), which many confuse with "Babushka" (Grandmother). For the headscarf the stress (udarenie) is on the second syllable - ba-BU-shka. For Grandma, the stress is on the first syllable - BA-bu-shka. I had no idea there were this many ways to display it. Look out, Kardashians! дуже дякую, всього добра.

"Slava Ukraini!" Greetings Anna from all of us here in Arizona USA 🇺🇸

Love and support for Ukraine and Ukrainians. Slava Ukraine. I remember u people everyday since this invasion started. Keep fighting and hammering Russia.

Anna, this made my day!! When I went home to see my parents and my daughter was 4, my Dad put a kerchief on her head as soon as he saw her. She still has it. She's 22 now. Growing up, it is something we always did. It's symbolic. A rite of passage. Young unmarried women can wear crowns of flowers, but married women cover their heads. I feel that marriage is a rite of passage, not just a fancy party and celebration. When you marry, you are fundamentally changed. I hope this makes sense. ❤️

You have excellent fashion tastes.

Oh! I don't have an Ukrainian shawl but I do have Portuguese shawls! We wore them pretty much the same as Ukrainian women do, except for the Carpathian style. In the South of Portugal - where I am from - working peasant women or old women used to cover half their faces, moors style :))))))) There is a Northern African cultural influence in the South of my country. Thanks Anna. It was a lovely video. Cheers to you. Glory to Ukraine. Just a footnote: The 1st December 1640, Portugal restored its sovereignty which had been usurped by the spaniards. For 40 years my people was ruled by a cruel dynasty of 3 kings filipe's of spain. Last Thursday, Portugal celebrates its Independence day with a national holiday - the most important one to my Portuguese identity. I will celebrate Ukraine's Independence Day with same joy and pride. Always.

I'm so impressed with your knowledge and passion. You are a true ambassador for Ukraine and it's brave people!

Your words of wisdom always calm my nerves. Thank you for another upload

You go Anna! Go Ukraine...

Anna, I do not know if you are aware that You present the very best of Ukraine. You have passion, intelligence, a clear voice, and beautiful eyes. Stay safe and warm!

Beautiful and now I know how my Bubba (?Бубба?) wore her "bubuhska". Tnx. I never saw her put it on.. Then again I was a small child...

Shawls and, that one you show is the same as I bought my mum when I visited Ukraine in the past, she loved it

Anna, thanks again for another informative video. Where I live I've never seen what you showed us. At least nothing so beautifully decorated worn in the ways you demonstrated. There are shawls and scarfs but somewhat different. In my church there is a needlework group. They mostly do crocheting and knitting. And they make prayer shawls. The makers pray as they make the shawls. These are gifts mostly for people in hospitals and nursing homes. Those places can be chilly and patients or residents might not be physically very active. I've mostly seen them just worn over the shoulders but also sometimes draped over the head too. These are gifts of love.

That was a fun video, great idea! It was neat to learn about the traditions and history of kerchiefs and national shawls from Ukrainian culture. I really like the bright colors! It's nice to learn more about Ukrainian traditions and culture. Diakuyu Anna! Peace, Freedom, Full Reparations, and all of Ukraine's Land for Ukraine! 💙💛

The clothes don't represent the people. They enhance the people who wear them. As you have demonstrated. By just doing something a little differently. And in comparison Ukrainian women have a much higher fashion sense than ruzzian's do. That filters down into every aspect of life. And no matter how you wear it Anna you make a proud and beautiful statement of your love of Ukrainian culture. I honestly wish we here in the states would have adopted some of this instead of chasing the next fad. It's an amazing phenomenon how a style can promote unity and identity. Thank you for enriching all of us through your depictions of Ukrainian culture. As for which look,. I really enjoyed how with only a simple twist and turn you completely changed styles. And as a man I will admit that those can be pretty attractive. Another example of how important holding onto our culture really is. Thank you Anna and Slava Ukraine! 🇺🇸❤️🇺🇦🦝✌️

Zelensky Man of the Year and Ukraine people! Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦

Absolutely beautiful. Especially being modelled by Anna 🥰

Reminds me of the Jewish tichel. Come to think of it, though, women from both sides of my family have analogues, though my Mexican half hasn't worn them in generations. I remember my great grandmother wearing them out sometimes, though...back in the late 70s. Anyway, keep bringing tthe lovely accessories! Edit: 7:08 - VERY golden age of Hollywood look! 😂

WOW! You look amazing in those shawls. I had no idea that there’s so much you could do with them. Thanks for sharing. You’re such a wonderful representative of our people and culture. You make me proud to be Ukrainian. I appreciate all you do. Slava Ukraïni! 🇺🇦

Kerchief is beautiful, but the model is even better!

Very traditional & educational! Thank you for taking time and enthusiasm to teach us of the Ukrainian National Shawl!! Very entertaining Anna. Such a unique country. God Bless you Ukraine.

Hallo Anna! The last way to wear your kerchief is my favorite! It looks so special and very beautiful 😍! It looks lovely my dear beautiful Anna!

I always loved the decent way, you even by normal clothes showed your "eastern identy" (pullovers with nostalgic and nordic applications). This scarf tops it all and there is no way to make you more beautiful, feminine and determined. Your playful character frames it adorably. ❤

Ukraine. Strenght, Beauty and Honour ☺️🇺🇦

I'm trying not to love Anna but it is impossible. What a joy to watch!

Diakuyu Anna for all these demonstrations and traditions. Love Ukraine. 💙💛🇺🇦🙏♥️🌻

You are making so many lifelong friends around the world! I love the diversity in your vlogs. Slava Ukraïni!

I admire how strongly Ukrainians try to inherit their traditions to new generations and how you strongly support them. I love the vishyvanka day. This is why nobody braked your culture and language even thought they tried to do it for 100 years now. No Lenin, neither Stalin and nor Putin will destroy your inheritance no matter how many times they tried. I love and celebrate with you on any special days you have. The pink, red shawl suits you better and try to were it more. Keep up the good work and thank u for celebrating with us all your special days. Nothing brakes Ukrainians. Dyakuyu.Molodets and KRUTO😂😂😂😂😂💙💛💙💛💙💛

Thanks for this video! You're amazing, dear Anna. Not only only a great communicator but also a beautiful Ukrainian woman. My oldest granddaughter has Ukrainian ancestors and she is beautiful inside and out. Your vlog brings me so much joy. I am extremely grateful to you. SLAVA UKRAINI! Eleanor in DC.

Anna, you are outstandingly Beautiful with or without the Shawl. Keep up the Morale boosting work. Slava Ukraine 🇺🇦🇬🇧

How fun to watch ! Another insight into your culture and into you yourself ! Thank You.

They all look nice Anna

It’s a joy Anna watching sharing your traditional kerchief .greetings from Australia 🇦🇺

Anna, you are amazing ! You are a woman with a very big brain, and you are able to answer a question of fashion I was asking myself for long, even if I am a man. You can't imagine how I love you… You are absolutely fabulous. This video is completing your oldest video. Thank you dear lady.

Anna, great video showing some Ukrainian National dress in use today. In the US we don't have a national costume or hats unless you consider the cowboy hat and the base ball cap.😜 I do like your use of national dress to pull Ukrainians tighter together. You looked beautiful modeling the scarf today. Keep pulling Ukraine together! 🇺🇦🇺🇸

Thanks Ana. Nice fashion show today. On a side note: Time Magazine has named Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and "the spirit of Ukraine" as its 2022 Person of the Year.

I love this video! I especially like the last one. Thank you. Stay safe

You are awesome! Your government should hire you as a cultural ambassador. I think Ukraine will need a spokesperson like you help secure international international funding for reconstruction, after your victory. Your positivity and strength are inspirational, and you remind me of how blessed I am when having a bad day. Thank you.

Its awesome to see with how much enthusiasm you show us all the different styles!! 🤗

Those shawls are gorgeous! I have some silk shawls (not as pretty as yours) and I'm going to try some of these styles. The great thing is that it keeps your head and neck warm with just one piece of fabric. Love it - thanks for sharing!

can't stop smiling from admiration of your kind of serving your country, your fellow Ukrainians and your common purpose! You even managed with a half sentence to troll that reason for your VLOG series that besides that rightfully didn't belong on that level of joy and pride! 13:57 of great distraction - even with that half sentence - or maybe right because of it. You wish peace and solemn occasions to showcase this identity. You set a template for all the world about the strongest possible suite of weaponry against those who think there could be something above freedom and peace: Next to what we all know about the government and the military - character - authenticity - humble pride and disarming smile. Can only end well!

Very stylish! May the Prince of Peace visit Ukraine this Christmas and bring an end to Putin's violence. May Our Lady of Perpetual Help protect all Ukrainians and comfort all who mourn the loss of loved ones.

So many ways to use one square of cloth. In the UK, 50s to 70s, women would have intricate and big hairstyles that cost a bit of money so they would want it to last a few days or more. Everyone near enough had "headscarfs" like the way you described the Russian style. Mostly plain colours though. they even had clear plastic ones for the rain. I think I prefer yours.

It is like you are speaking to me. Oh Anna. You brighten my days.

My grandma and great grandma arrived in America from the carpathian region wearing these beautiful scarves. I’ve always loved them and must say you look absolutely beautiful in yours just like they did

I love this Anna. The first scarf really suits your skin tone and lip colour. I love the last style with the bubbles. If you have some small clear elastic bands they will hold the bubbles in place and you can’t see them. You will look beautiful whichever one you wear!

This was interesting and wonderful. Thank you for posting this!

Your vlog is full of surprises. You never know what you are going to get. Awesome episode. Love the comment about what is a good way to wear the shawl when you are driving a Ferrari. Just great!

Very stylish! My Ukrainian wife never wore one like that but still early for Xmas shopping. 😁

Very nice and very beautiful . I like the first 2 darker colored ones , the purple or burgundy . However all Look very pretty . I can't help but think we are going to see a lot of Ukrainian themed movies out of Hollywood . Some writers and producers might be already busy . It has everything , Intrigue romance culture combat patriotism heroes heroines villains , everything . War is terrible !! But novels are written and movies are made . Let's hope that the world learns a lasting lesson once this war ends and Ukraine wins it's freedom and sovereignty . 💙🇺🇦💛

I have shawls like this because I grew up in the Southwest of USA 🇺🇸 with many First Nations friends and these shawls are very popular among them, especially to wear to PowWow dance competitions.

Beautiful colours. You can definitely see the influence of the Ottoman Empire, I guess Turkish women wore something similar. We have nothing like that in England but everybody had to cover their heads until about 1950s, it was very rude to have a bare head for men or women. I have no idea why.

Its a beautiful look Anna thank you

Your shawls are so colorful, and I am sure comfortable. Functional and attractive. Thank you for taking time to provide us with the demonstration and narrative. Good to see you smile. Take care. Slava Ukraini

All looked beautiful Anna. Thanks you for sharing.

That was most interesting! Those are very lovely shawls, and I liked every way you showed how to wear them. Please excuse me if I do not try to do them at home as you suggested. I am an ugly old man and people think I am peculiar enough now. 😂

I am from Norway. I had almost an identical shawl but in blue colors. I bought it from a lady in Poland that I believe was Ukrainian (she spoke both Ukrainian and Polish from what I remember), when I traveled there ten years ago. I absolutely loved that shawl. The reason why I say I had one, is because I gave it to my grandmother. When she saw it she was complimenting how beautiful it was, and I wanted her to have it because she was the most lovely and beautiful person. She deserved a shawl matching her personality 💗. She passed earlier this year, in March. 93 years old. She also lived through a war. Under the german occupation of Norway. She was a young teenager, taking care of her younger siblings alone as her father was put in a concentration camp (because he was involved in resistance operations through his job), and mother got sick and sent away. She told me how they always lacked food, and she sometimes had to go and beg to be able to feed her siblings. But the bond in the community around her was strong, and her fathers company let her keep her fathers salary to get through the tough times. She was always caring towards others. She had a big heart especially for women and children living under, and fleeing from war. She worked with refugees through voluntary work until old age. One young woman she helped, she had a close bond with. The young woman would keep visiting her and called her "grandma". I think my grandmother managed to reach out to her as she did, because she herself have been through hard times - and she knew how important it is to have someone at your side that truly believes in you. I know my grandmother, if she had been alive and in health, would have cheered on you Anna. She would have put her hair up in her shawl like you are showing, and sing songs for a bright future. If possible, she would probably have baked cakes for all of you too lol 💗. In many ways you remind me of my grandmother. Intelligent, goodhearted, honest, with enthusiasm and also humour. Someone that knows the important things in life, that use the experiences from hard times to build strength and wisdom. Not giving up, but always fighting for whats right. Glory to Ukraine and all it's brave people 🇺🇦💖

It’s national fashion and culture, not identity. Whatever the proper phrasing, it looks great. Thanks for the information and demonstration of the use of these lovely garments. You’re a fine model as well as a fine teacher.

Besides being extremely easy on the eyes, she has this fun-loving, adventurous, spirited, and lighthearted personality. Whatever she does she just keeps me smiling. Great job Anna!

Stunning ! You are an amazing ambassador for Ukraine! I’ll say it again, your channel offers a perspective that no other pro U channels do. Also I love your word of the day vids!!!!!!

Beautiful. My czech mother had some colourful scarves made of silk, so I suppose my father was rich 😊.

I love this, Anna. I am going to get a suitable shawl and try it out :) I only ever saw the small kerchief and under the chin tie here in my family in Canada. Your style is vastly better.

Thanks for demonstrating this Anna-we have nothing similar in the UK. You look very attractive wearing them and I was glad to learn about this tradition!

This brought back memories of my sister's wedding! I was really young and didn't understand the significance of the shawl or the rituals involved. Maybe you can do a future vlog on traditional Ukrainian weddings. By the way, every style you showed looked very nice on you. I 'll definitely try wearing a shawl now!🇺🇦💙💛💐

Oh Anna so schön sieht das aus 🌹👍🇺🇦🇩🇪du wirst immer jünger sehr hübsch steht dir gut👍🙋‍♂️Slava Ukraine ❤️

I'm becoming an expert on the Ukrainian national kerchief!

Ukraine 🇺🇦 ❤❤❤❤❤