It differed from dance back home, as its purpose was less to transmit tradition and more to show patriotism towards Ukraine during an era when support for Ukraine was much needed as it began its transition to an independent state
This is very similar to the Irish diaspora communities in the US that popularized Irish dance during the fighting for Irish independence in the 1900s as a way to connect with their ethnic group back home and show support
Ukrainians, who were less liberal and Westernized, likely a result of years of Soviet rule
This reminds me of the documentary we just watched - there were many older adults who talked about missing communism or had reservations about joining the EU and didn't consider themselves European
Bands would play music
Art as a form of rebellion and cultural expression
one, Yushchenko was not allowed to appear on TV or radio, so his only form of communication
This is very similar to the treatment of Alexey Navalny during his races against Putin
decentralized market economy
This is a struggle many formerly colonized countries face when they transition from being used as an Agrarian colony by the colonizing nation
highlighting the language issue
The language issue is reminiscent of the way religion was used in earlier chapters as a way to divide Eastern Europeans in a way other than cultural and ethnic identities
False Dmitrii I and False Dmitrii
False Dmitrii is the term for the multiple imposters who claimed to be the (deceased)son of Ivan the Terrible- False Dmitrii I was able to claim the throne
Tadeysz Kósciuszko
He also fought in the Revolutionary war
This culture formed the basis for an evolving Ukrainian Identity (Magosci, 71-79)
I feel the timing of this spread of cultural ideas for Ukraine emphasizes Ukraine’s unique location- even though much of Europe was going through a dark age, the Middle East and Asian countries were not, so Ukraine had this time of enlightenment due to their locations for trading and travel, which the rest of Europe did not- helping to establish their unique cultural identity
information warfare
Connects to stand up video we watched- Russian television with anti Ukrainian propaganda