Good Friday evening procession at Kryvoryvnia Orthodox Church. Provody is an Orthodox feast of the dead celebrated a week after Easter, and it is also called the “Easter of those who have passed away”. According to the old tradition, after the liturgy at which food is blessed, the faithful go to cemeteries to feast at the graves of their passed loved ones. Unlike the autumn festival of the dead, Provody is a joyful celebration of life and death. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, it takes on a special significance.The Ukrainian Carpathians are one of the last places where the custom of eating a
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Good Friday evening procession at Kryvoryvnia Orthodox Church. Provody is an Orthodox feast of the dead celebrated a week after Easter, and it is also called the “Easter of those who have passed away”. According to the old tradition, after the liturgy at which food is blessed, the faithful go to cemeteries to feast at the graves of their passed loved ones. Unlike the autumn festival of the dead, Provody is a joyful celebration of life and death. With the ongoing war in Ukraine, it takes on a special significance.The Ukrainian Carpathians are one of the last places where the custom of eating a meal in a cemetery is still cultivated. For centuries, the region inhabited by native Hutsuls successfully resisted foreign influences — Polish, Austro-Hungarian and finally Soviet. Geographic isolation and the uneventful mountain life allowed local residents to forge authentic ties, a strong identity and an unique culture that boldly confronts the taboo of death. Despite ubiquitous globalization, the Hutsuls live in a tight-knit community and uphold old traditions, which helps them much in the face of wartime tragedies.