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From the Carpathians to the plains and Black Sea coast, Ukraine contains several cultural landscapes and distinct regional traditions. Towns, rural communities and diasporas transmit literature, music and craft expertise. The pysanka, an egg decorated through a wax-resist technique, combines patterns and colours with meanings of renewal and protection that vary by place. The embroidered vyshyvanka garment also expresses belonging and family knowledge, without a single design representing every region. Songs, seasonal celebrations and contemporary creativity extend these forms of expression. Cooking often passes through households. Borscht is a soup whose recipes change between families, combining beetroot, vegetables and different accompaniments. Its cultural importance concerns preparation and social occasions as much as ingredients in a bowl. Varenyky are dumplings with varied savoury or sweet fillings. Bread, grains and dairy products broaden meals. Large celebratory tables and recipes maintained by displaced households help preserve living culinary memory, adapting to seasons and circumstances while carrying the skills and recollections associated with particular communities.