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Ritual aspects of Rusyn wedding Clothing: As preserved by the Lemko American “Mock Wedding” tradition

When
16 January 2025
7:00 PM (EST)
Location
https://us06web.zoom.us/j/82578380346?pwd=BL0VOp6INLPoftlyLWwGKzI6sAYYa5.1

Learn about the various ritual significances of Carpatho-Rusyn wedding garments, as well as how these traditions were preserved by Lemko Americans despite pressures to assimilate to American culture.

Presenter - Isabel Fernando is a Independent scholar of Carpatho Rusyn Folklore and material culture, she has presented at the University of Pittsburgh’s Eastern European and Eurasian Undergraduate Research Symposium and at the Eastern Pennsylvania Chapter Carpatho Rusyn Society’s 8th annual banquet. Her interests range from traditional clothing to pre-Christian beliefs in the Carpathians.

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Carpatho-Rusyn Society

915 Dickson St.
Munhall, PA 15120-1929
(412) 206-9508
www.c-rs.org

The Carpatho-Rusyn Society is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization dedicated to manifesting Carpatho-Rusyn culture in the United States and supporting Rusyn culture in the Homeland in east central Europe. It works to educate Rusyns and non-Rusyns about Rusyn culture and history, and to support the development of Rusyn culture on both sides of the Atlantic. As a membership organization, it boasts over 1,800 members worldwide who support the organization's work through their annual contributions of dues as well as voluntary contributions to funds that support Rusyn cultural development abroad as well as humanitarian aid for Rusyn communities in Europe.