Mastodawn

1/4 Let's talk #food - #їжу
Everyone takes pride in their cultural food, but for #Ukraine it's more than just pride, it's a sense of heritage and independence
Food has a long standing #tradition and that is also true for
#Маківник - (makivnyk)
A sweet rolled #pastry filled with #poppyseeds

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Balakun Oct 28

2/4 The# маківник is baked during the #winter #holiday, so get your paper and pens out for a #recipe at the end!

Poppy seed filling in ancient times was made only for special occasions and symbolized in the #Ukrainian #Slavic ideology the stars in the sky and plurality of the worlds.

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Balakun Oct 28

3/4 According to the old custom, when an old woman with many grandchildren dies, a little poppy is tied in a knot and placed next to it so that there is something in the other world to sprinkle on the grandchildren when they come to ask for food.