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ex0skeletal-undead · 3 months

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Mavka/Мавка by Iren Horrors

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From the artist: Mavka is a character in Slavic mythology. In Ukrainian and Polish folklore, these are forest spirits living in forests, reservoirs, caves and mountain pastures, usually described as “unclosed,” they have a hole on their back with all internal organs visible. The etymology of the word “мавка” most likely comes from the word "навь” - the personification of death in Slavic mythology, but there are other interpretations.

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thewinedarksea · 5 months

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myth moodboards: mavka

a type of female spirit in ukrainian folklore. the spirits known by this term represented the souls of girls who had died unnatural, tragic, or premature deaths; they often appear in the form of beautiful young women who lure men into the woods and kill them.

#mavka #ukrainian mythology #mythedit #mine #*#mythmoodboard

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aoibomb · 7 months

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I wanted to mix Monster High an Ukrainian aesthetic, so I created designs for our national monsters: mavka and poterchas✨

#digital illustration #photoshop #drawing #oc art #original art #monster high #mavka #monsters

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moonlightsdream · 7 months

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FILMS IN 2023: → Mavka: The Forest Song (2023) — dir. Oleg Malamuzh, Oleksandra Ruban

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madcat-world · 3 months

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Mavka - IrenHorrors

#Mavka #IrenHorrors #Slavic #fairy tales #monsters #skeletons #spirits #dark fantasy #digital art

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maahriarts · 3 months

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Mavka. Thanatologist. Seeker of truth, hater of fate

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kashiomi-art · 1 year

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Hi tumblr 🌜🌛🌈

#украрт #ukrart #mavka #ukraine #myart #український tumblr #2022 #illustration

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ivoryblackarts · 8 months

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#art #artistsontumblr #ukrart #contemporaryart #украрт #sketch #український tumblr #sketchbook #укртумбочка #ukrainian art #украртпідтримка #ukrainianfolklore #mavka #rusalka

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vyvilha · 11 days

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Can you tell me more about mavka and what her deal is? She reminds me of Scandinavian huldra from thr little I've heard and I'd love to learn more about her!:D

hello friend. a mavka, navka or nyavka is an undead forest spirit, one of type which ukrainians call the covered dead (заложні мерці) — spirits of people that died of unclean, improper death, and therefore couldn't finish the transition and weren't allowed to the orherworld. the name covered undead comes from the fact that in old times they weren't properly buried, and were left in forests covered by leaves and twigs.

generally mavky are envisioned as beautiful girls, although in some regions there are beliefs about male mavky (sometimes called didky). mavka looks perfectly human except for the fact that their backs lack skin and muscle, exposing their innards and spine. they aren't malicious, but are obliviously playful and can hurt people during their plays — tickle or dance you to death, drown, ward you off your tray. in some western regions it's also believed that time goes faster when encountering them — what is felt like several hours could actually be several hundred years.

navky live in forests and mountain caves, and they like to dance, weave, play and prank wanderers, especially young men. to ward off mavky valeriana, garlic and wormwood are used, as well as wearing your shirt inside out. like most undead spirits in ukrainian mythology, navky are most active during the green festival/rusalka week.

there is a ukrainian holiday called navsky velykden, or undead easter, celebrated at the first thursday after easter. in this day all mavky, rusalky, upyri and all the other unclean forces celebrate easter. at night during the holiday it was prohibited to visit churches, since celebrating undead could dismember you if spotted.

#ask #ukrainian folklore #ukraine #mavka #navka #rusalka #lore post

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madeleineengland · 9 months

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Mavka: The Forest Song (2023)

Directed by Oleksandra Ruban & Oleh Malamuzh

#mavka the forest song #filmedit #animationedit #ukraine #ukrainian movie #animated movie #ukrainian movies #ukrainian folklore #slavic folklore #animated movies #mavka #ukrainian mythology #slavic tradition #female directed movie #female directors #movie aesthetic #landscape #nature #animals

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molfariv · 3 months

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🌈Color wheel challenge🎨

My biggest art of 2023, so proud of it

They all are fandoms I love or used to love in the past.

Maybe you can find your favs too👀

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pr0serpinaa · 9 months

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Favorite dreamy Fairytale/Folktale inspired films

Panna a netvor (Beauty and the Beast) (1979)

The Thief of Bagdad (1940)

The Company of Wolves (1984)

Rusalochka (The Little Mermaid) (1976)

A Song of the Forest: Mavka (1983)

The Red Shoes (1948)

Ever After (1998)

Morozko (Jack Frost) (1964)

Labyrinth (1986)

Ashik Kerib (The Lovelorn Minstrel) (1988)

#I didn't like Legend as much as I thought I would but maybe I need to rewatch it #maybe I'll do a full list of other dreamy fairytale films and not just my faves #fairytale #fairytale films #panna a netvor #the thief of bagdad #the company of wolves #Rusalochka #mavka #ever after #morozko #labyrinth #ashik kerib #the red shoes

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ofallingstar · 10 months

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Mavka: The Forest Song (2023)

#mavka the forest song #mavka #the forest song #oleh malamuzh #lesya ukrainka #butterfly #hands #nature #naturecore #cottagecore #spring #animation #my gifs

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aizel-kon · 1 year

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MAVKA Mavka is a type of female spirit in Ukrainian folklore and mythology. Mavkas often appeared in the form of beautiful young girls who enticed and lured young men into the woods, where they "tickled" them to death.

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#mavka #Ukrainian artist #folklore #myphology #fantasy

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moonlightsdream · 6 months

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Mavka: The Forest Song (2023) — dir. oleh malamuzh, oleksandra ruban, yevhen yermak

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midzukishino · 1 year

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Rusalka/mavka Star Flower and prince Clear Sky! Inspiration – Angelfish by luz

Happy Halloween!

#star flower #clear sky #warrior cats #warriors #rusalka #mavka #skyclan #dawn of the clans #dotc #halloween

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