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The guidebook Bukovynian Malanka is a project of the publishing house, which for the first time presents malanka as one of the oldest authentic traditions of Bukovyna and some other regions of the Chernivtsi region with an emphasis on the originality of the celebration in different districts and settlements. The author of the text, Iryna Pustynnikova, tells about Malanka, taking into account the ethno-cultural, geographical, and historical contexts.

The guidebook follows the route of the most colourful malanka festivals in Bukovyna and its neighbours. You will be able to sing along with the Perebereans in the Hertsaiv and Novoselytsia districts and, of course, with the most famous Krasnoilsk, Vashkivtsi, and Bessarabia robins.

The photographs by Iryna Pustynnikova and Maksym Kozmenko, which decorate the publication, convey the unique, juicy, colourful atmosphere of one of the oldest holidays not only in Bukovyna but also in Europe.

The guidebook «Bukovyna Malanka» will contribute to the development of the tourism industry in the region, because it is thanks to Malanka that Chernivtsi region can become a tourist mecca for both Ukrainian and foreign travellers during the Christmas and New Year holidays.

What this book is about: «This guide is about the most emotional folk holiday that has survived in Ukraine. About Malanka."

Why you should read it: «It is impossible to know Chernivtsi without Malanka. Touch a custom that is older than the Khotyn fortress or the church in Luzhany. Malanka is perhaps the most important treasure of the region. It dates back to pagan times, when people celebrated the freezing of winter nature before the spring revival.