Generally, in Ukraine are recognized six ethnographic regions: Polesia, Carpathian region, Podolia, Middle Dnieper (the Ukrainian heartland), Slobidska, and the Southern or Steppe region. It must be noted that between this ethnographic regions there are no clear boundaries, so this division is rather arbitrary. From one region to another, but also within regions, particularly in the areas of contact with other peoples, traditional costumes differ substantially, but have also some common features. The costume considered Ukrainian traditional has many elements from the Middle Dnieper region.
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