EPISODE · Oct 21, 2025 · 5 MIN
SENSE OF HUMOR IN UKRAINIAN FOLKLORE
from Архетип нації · host Архетип нації
A popular science essay on the sense of humor in Ukrainian folklore. An organic and multifaceted sense of humor is a defining feature of the Ukrainian national character. Although laughter is considered one of humanity’s universal emotions, every culture develops its own unique way of perceiving and expressing humor — its own national comic tradition. Text by folklorist and PhD in Philology Maryna Demediuk Narrated by Nik Lysytskiy ARCHETYPE OF THE NATION is a multimedia project exploring the foundations of Ukrainian national identity. Who were we? Who have we become? And who can — and should — we be? We seek answers in folklore and in conversations with remarkable Ukrainians. Among the guests of the project: Andrii Zelinskyi, Yevhen Klopotenko, Andrii Kozinchuk, Valerii Markus, Valeria Abdal, Raisa Zakletska, and others. Author and host — Nik Lysytskiy, writer and head of the NGO Magic World UA. Watch new episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@magicworldtv Read and listen to popular science essays and folklore works on the website: https://an.magicworld.com.ua/ Share your thoughts in the comments — every voice matters in this project! The project “Archetype of the Nation” was created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation [@ucf_ua] as part of the Culture During the War program. The views expressed in the project do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Foundation. Media partners: Vechirnii Kyiv — https://vechirniy.kyiv.ua Depo.ua — http://depo.ua DSnews — https://www.dsnews.ua
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A popular science essay on the sense of humor in Ukrainian folklore. An organic and multifaceted sense of humor is a defining feature of the Ukrainian national character. Although laughter is considered one of humanity’s universal emotions, every culture develops its own unique way of perceiving and expressing humor — its own national comic tradition. Text by folklorist and PhD in Philology Maryna Demediuk Narrated by Nik Lysytskiy ARCHETYPE OF THE NATION is a multimedia project exploring the foundations of Ukrainian national identity. Who were we? Who have we become? And who can — and should — we be? We seek answers in folklore and in conversations with remarkable Ukrainians. Among the guests of the project: Andrii Zelinskyi, Yevhen Klopotenko, Andrii Kozinchuk, Valerii Markus, Valeria Abdal, Raisa Zakletska, and others. Author and host — Nik Lysytskiy, writer and head of the NGO Magic World UA. Watch new episodes on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@magicworldtv Read and listen to popular science essays and folklore works on the website: https://an.magicworld.com.ua/ Share your thoughts in the comments — every voice matters in this project! The project “Archetype of the Nation” was created with the support of the Ukrainian Cultural Foundation [@ucf_ua] as part of the Culture During the War program. The views expressed in the project do not necessarily reflect the official position of the Foundation. Media partners: Vechirnii Kyiv — https://vechirniy.kyiv.ua Depo.ua — http://depo.ua DSnews — https://www.dsnews.ua
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