Question

Текст “ The Embroidered Towel” The towel on the wall… It’s our ancient custom. There was not a single Ukrainian house , which would not be decorates with towels. A house without a towel was compared with a family without children. A towel symbolized not only aesthetic taste , it was a face of a house and of a hostess. The towels proved that the hostess was tidy and hard-working. A newly-born child was handed with the towel, guests were met with bread and salt on the towel. A son , a husband, a father were seen off with the towel. While getting married the newly-formed family was standing on a towel too. Bread and salt on an embroidered towel were a symbol of hospitality of the Ukrainian people. To take the towel , to kiss bread symbolized unity, peace, love , understanding among people. This custom has a good tradition in our country. Towel were used in different ceremonies and in everyday life as well: for wiping a face and hands, for drying dishes, for decorating the houses, for presenting dear people. The ornaments and colours of towels were different in different regions. A lot of songs about the embroidered towel have been created in Ukraine. Ответить на вопросы: 1. How were the houses decorated with towels? 2. What did an embroidered towel prove? 3. Why were guests met with bread and salt on the towel?

Answer 1

Ответ:

1. The towels were hanging on the wall

2. It proved aesthetic taste

3. Because it is a symbol of hospitality

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Answer 2

1. The houses were decorated with towels as part of an ancient Ukrainian custom. It was customary for every Ukrainian house to have towels as decorations. The towels would be hung on the wall, serving as a decorative element.

2. An embroidered towel proved that the hostess of the house was tidy and hard-working. It symbolized not only aesthetic taste but also represented the face of the house and the hostess. The presence of embroidered towels in a house indicated that the hostess took pride in her home and put effort into maintaining its cleanliness and orderliness.

3. Guests were met with bread and salt on the towel as a symbol of hospitality in Ukrainian culture. This gesture expressed unity, peace, love, and understanding among people. By offering bread and salt on an embroidered towel, the host or hostess was extending a warm welcome and showing their willingness to share their food and hospitality with the guests. It was a traditional way of honoring and receiving visitors in Ukraine.