The Folklore of the Orange Revolution
Journal: FOLKLORICA - Journal of the Slavic East European and Eurasian Folklore Association
Year: 2010

The Orange Revolution, which took place in Kyiv between November and December of 2004, shows clearly that folklore is alive and well. The folk tradition is as vital today as it was a century ago, and the bearers of folk tradition react to important social and political events promptly and creatively by producing new folklore. The tumult following the second round of the 2004 Ukrainian presidential election revealed not only a mass political movement but also the enormous creative potential of th