The Ukrainian Ethnic Group

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This paper examines how the influx of Eastern Europeans into the United States brought with it the focus of the Eastern Orthodox faith, as well as many language, culinary, artistic, and other cultural aspects. It discusses how, regardless of the earlier immigrants' initial rejection of the Eastern European immigrants, the impact that has occurred upon the United States culture is hard to quantify and how continued immigration will further the cause of ethnic identity awareness. It shows how Ukrainians immigrating to North America today may offer some answers to the earlier members of the diaspora of the Ukraine and will continue to offer their voice and their cultural perspective to the melting pot of American culture.

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"Though it may be true that most people without an intimate knowledge of the Eastern European or more specifically the Ukrainian culture would probably be most likely to associate the region with a certain folk art that has become a popular symbol of the culture. The Ukrainian egg with its deep rich dark colors, is a sort of transplanted analogy of the Ukrainian culture. The egg itself, though it may seem like a trivial image to funnel an entire nation into, and it some ways it is, is a very intricate and time consuming decoration process that requires a steady hand and hours of patience. The decoration process involves wax and dyes and a sharp tool to etch out the previous layer into patterns. The beauty of (pysanky) the Ukrainian Egg, as it has become known is a truly multifaceted symbol for a truly multifaceted culture."

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