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Krolevets Towels: An Interview with a Weaver and a Profile
A C1 Ukrainian reading on Krolevets pattern weaving: a conversation with a weaver and a profile about the loom, red and white threads, the tree-flower motif and old symbols.
Ukrainian conversational interview style and a cohesive profile: interjections, particles and short replies («Та з верстата, звісно!», «Ой, багато чого!», «Бавовняні, червоні й білі») against full sentences that repeat key words («Кролевецький рушник народжується на багаторемізному верстаті», «Основним мотивом кролевецького орнаменту є дерево-квітка»).
The text presents a fictional interview with a Krolevets weaver named Halyna and a profile built from the same material. The facts on technique, threads, motifs, the towels' ritual role, the 2020 geographical indication and the national inventory come from registration No. 3120 and the Ministry of Culture's list.
