What is is?
It's a pattern.
A pattern is ...
a drawing of lines, shapes or objects that is repeated.
What do you call this bird?
It's a condor.
What does a condor represent in Quechua cloth?
strength, freedom and power
What do you call this animal?
It's a toad.
What does a toad do just before a rainy season?
It croaks.
What does a toad represent?
rain and growing plants
Describe this scarf.
It's made of wool. It's green and it's decorated with patterns.
Decribe this tray.
It's a wooden tray. It's decorated with a flower pattern.
Why do people decorate things with patterns?
It's easy and pretty.
What's this? Can you describe it?
It's a pullover. It's made from wool. It's yellow and it's plain.
Where do people take their ideas for patterns from?
from the world around them: animals, plants, village life
What do we call the traditional Ukrainian embroidery?
Vyshyvanka
What are they?
They're Motanka dolls.
How do Ukrainians decorathe their clothes?
They decorate them with embroidered patterns.
