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Yavoriv toys as a gift to the Pontiff as a reminder of Ukrainian children

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Ambassador of Ukraine presented to the Pope traditional Ukrainian Yavoriv toys to the Pope on Christmas Eve. About this was told by the head of the Lviv Regional Administration Maksym Kozytskyi, UNN reports.

Let it be an ornament on the Christmas tree in the Vatican and a reminder of of our children who are forced to go through terrible trials because of the attack of Russia. ...We believe that the Holy See will do everything in its power to bring about a just peace in our country. to bring about a just peace in our country.

- Kozitsky wrote about the event on his Telegram channel.

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Ambassador of Ukraine to the Holy See Andriy Rash presented a special gift from Lviv region to Pope Francis. Andriy Yurash, Ambassador of Ukraine to the Holy See. The gift was presented to the Pontiff on December 20 during the general pre-Christmas audience in the Vatican.

In particular, according to Kozitsky, the Pope was given toys in the form of in the form of birds, angels, and stars.

At the end of the audience, Pope Francis urged not to forget about Ukraine, which is suffering greatly because of the war.

For reference

Yavorivska zabavka - toys made mainly of aspen, because according to folk beliefs, aspen is believed to have the ability to ward off all evil things. Such toys are traditionally decorated with Yavoriv painting . "recruitment". The name of the painting technique is not accidental, because all the drawings, which are flowers and leaves, are made in the form of willow branches.

The art of creating an amusement is an ancient Ukrainian tradition. It should be noted that these handicrafts are called "amusements", not "toys". Because they are meant to amuse, entertain and calm.

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