As it's Rusalnyi Week, when #rusalka spirits come out of water, and sea-themed #FolkloreThursday, we'd like to point out it's a myth that rusalky are #mermaids. Key differences:

Fish-tails: mermaids✅ rusalky❎
Complex, tragic backstories: rusalky✅ mermaids ❎

More: kupalabrighton.org/rusalnyi.html

Since it's Rusalnyi Week, when #rusalka spirits come out of water, we'd just like to point out that rusalky are❗️not #mermaids❗️Key differences:

Fish-tails: mermaids✅ rusalky❎
Complex, tragic backstories: rusalky✅ mermaids ❎

More info: kupalabrighton.org/rusalnyi.html
#MythologyMonday

Hello and Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays! #ЩасливогоРіздва! We're glad to be here, and we hope you'll join us in our exploration of what #Ukrainian folklore means today.

Vlada's full Christmas message is at www.instagram.com/p/DEA4tw1Ovvp/