{"id":7586,"date":"2022-06-16T12:32:18","date_gmt":"2022-06-16T11:32:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beta.devon.gov.uk\/supportforschools\/?page_id=7586"},"modified":"2023-11-14T15:45:59","modified_gmt":"2023-11-14T15:45:59","slug":"understanding-ukrainian-culture","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/refugees-and-asylum-children\/ukrainian-refugees\/understanding-ukrainian-culture\/","title":{"rendered":"One minute guide on understanding Ukrainian culture"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><h2>Contents<\/h2><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#key-historical-events\">Key historical events<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#religious-outlook\">Religious outlook<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#socio-economics-prior-to-conflict\">Socio-economics prior to conflict<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#food\">Food<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#society\">Society<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#culture-beliefs-and-traditions\">Culture, beliefs and traditions<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#communication\">Communication<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#education\">Education<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#uk-differences-to-note\">UK differences to note<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#further-support\">Further support<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\t<div class=\"dcc-documents-cpt-fixed dccdocs-sticky dccdocs-hidden\">\r\n    <div class=\"grid-container\">\r\n        <div class=\"grid-x grid-margin-x\">\r\n            <div class=\"cell medium-12\">\r\n                <a class=\"back-to-top hide-for-print\" href=\"#content\"><svg 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datetime=\"2022-06-16T12:32:18+00:00\">16\/06\/2022 12:32pm<\/time><\/p><p class=\"dcc-documents-updated\"><span>Last Updated<\/span> <time datetime=\"2023-11-14T15:45:59+00:00\">14\/11\/2023 3:45pm<\/time><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:58.666%\"><div class=\"document-download-acf-block clearfix \" id=\"block_c054836d020d790f61cde4aecfd7505f\">\r\n\r\n\t\t<div class=\" dcc-documents-downloads hide-for-print\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget dcc-documents-widget-block\"><div class=\"dcc-documents-widget-box2\"><div class=\"content-container\"><div class=\"content-column download-copy\"><h2 class=\"dcc-documents-title\">Document resources<\/strong><\/h2><p class=\"dcc-documents-intro\">These files may not be suitable for users of assistive technology.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"content-column download-button\"><ul class=\"dcc-documents-widget-dropdown dcc-documents-widget-menu\"><li class=\"dcc-documents-widget-is-dropdown\"><button class=\"button secondary dcc-documents-widget-noarrow dcc-documents-widget-button dcc-documents-widget-download-button\" >Download<\/button><ul id=\"\" class=\"dcc-documents-widget-vertical dcc-documents-widget-menu dcc-documents-widget-is-submenu\" data-disable-hover=\"true\" data-click-open=\"true\"><li><a href=\"https:\/\/devoncc.sharepoint.com\/:b:\/s\/PublicDocs\/Education\/EYyc-Axzix1ErwjuIDkLKfMBAQcXTUod3-qFV_lb0hgKmQ?e=VGlHiR\" rel=\"noopener\"><span class=\"dcc-documents-widget-text\"><span>Understanding Ukrainian Culture PDF (Document)<\/span><\/span><\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"key-historical-events\">Key historical events<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>17 Century: Russia and Poland divide Ukraine between them<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>By 1933 Stalinist policies lead to the starvation of 5 million Ukrainians<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>1986: Chernobyl nuclear power plant disaster<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Dec 1991: Ukrainian Independence<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2014: Ousting of pro-Kremlin government<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>2019: Volodymr Zelensky, previously a comedian and actor becomes president<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>24\/02\/22: Russian invasion began<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"religious-outlook\">Religious outlook<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Majority belong to Eastern Christian Orthodox church. (91%)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Minority are Roman Catholics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Nearly 40% don\u2019t follow any religion<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pagan elements are incorporated into religious festivals, such as Easter<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Superstitions and traditions are important to most<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"socio-economics-prior-to-conflict\">Socio-economics prior to conflict<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Those living in cities mainly resided in tall flat complexes. Each flat is usually small with only around 3 rooms in total.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Unemployment rates were nearly 3x higher than the UK\u2019s.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukraine was rich in agriculture and minerals with Ukraine\u2019s top export being steel.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"food\">Food<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Staples are potatoes and cabbage<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Favourite Ukrainian dishes are Borscht (a chunky beetroot soup) and dumplings<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cereals, such as Buckwheat and wheat porridge are used as side dishes called \u2018Kasha\u2019<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Meat dishes are considered festive<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukrainians also enjoy Pork Lard. \u2018Salo\u2019 and bread and lard can be an independent meal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In March they celebrate Maslenitsa week \u2013 where they make pancakes everyday<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"society\">Society<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Religion is quite dominant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High aspirations for education and are often united, driven and patient minded<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong family and friendship values<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Motivation to be \u2018European\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"culture-beliefs-and-traditions\">Culture, beliefs and traditions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ukrainians prefer to remove shoes in the home and to wear slippers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Some communities observe a 40-day mourning period. Memorial \u2018feasts\u2019 and special services in church occur on the 3rd, 9th and 40th day of death. They also have feasts on key anniversaries of the death.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A staple of a Ukrainians wardrobe is a Vyshyvanka \u2013 an embroidered shirt<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Painting eggs during Easter is very important, as each pattern represents something important. Yellow represents warmth and good crops and red is for joy<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukrainians are known for bringing a small gift to express gratitude to any \u2018catch-up\u2019 with friends or family<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Plunging into an ice hole on January 19 (the day of the Baptism of Jesus) is a national tradition in Ukraine<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Bread and salt are often put on the table to represent wealth (the bread) and to banish evil (the salt)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"communication\">Communication<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ukrainians don\u2019t often participate in \u2018small talk\u2019. They will usually say how it is<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is normal for Ukrainians to use \u2018please\u2019 and \u2018thank you\u2019 less than in the British language<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukrainian\u2019s may speak Ukrainian, Russian and English<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is uncommon to hold eyes and to smile at strangers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukrainians often have a longer formal name, which is shortened to people they know. If you need help pronouncing their name you can ask or type it into a pronunciation website.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"education\">Education<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Ukrainian programme is a competency based learning model<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 1 (Primary) \u2013 UK Yr 2-5<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Stage 2 and 3 (Basic Secondary) \u2013 UK Yr 6-10<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upper Secondary \u2013 UK Yr 11-13<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukrainian Distance Learning Platform<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"uk-differences-to-note\">UK differences to note<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Ukraine does not have a recycling system \u2013 you may need to explain the UK system<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ukrainian families are used to warmer homes \u2013 allow families to adjust<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Most Ukraine water needs to be filtered first \u2013 explain that our tap water is drinkable<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On the 1st of September the new school year starts and it is called \u2018Knowledge Day\u2019. Students put on performances, thank and celebrate their teachers<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"further-support\">Further support<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Can be found on our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/inclusion\/ethnically-diverse-education-achievement-service\/refugees-and-asylum-seekers\/\">refugee and asylum seeker pages<\/a> or email <a href=\"mailto:educationethnicminorityachievement@devon.gov.uk\">educationethnicminorityachievement@devon.gov.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Key historical events Religious outlook Socio-economics prior to conflict Food Society Culture, beliefs and traditions Communication Education UK differences to note Further support Can be [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2436,"featured_media":0,"parent":8121,"menu_order":2,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"longdocument-template.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"class_list":["post-7586","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"updated":"","dccdocs_documents":null,"section-guidance":"","sections":null},"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-11 01:29:55","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7586","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2436"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7586"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7586\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23335,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/7586\/revisions\/23335"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8121"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7586"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}