Common Thread: Tree of Life
Polissia Tree
Inspired by Polissian weaving and embroidery, Polissia, Ukraine and Belarus.
A tree motif framed by red diamond bands, known as the tree of life, tree of knowledge, paradise tree or world tree, from Polissia, a region that crosses the border between Ukraine and Belarus.
Community: Polishchuks
Sources
- Horniatkevych and Nenadkevych, "Embroidery", Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine (CIUS). Read 2026-09-26.
- Oksana Berezko, "Tree of Life" on the towels of Volyn and Polissia, Museum of Ethnography of Volyn and Polissia (Lesya Ukrainka University). Read 2026-09-26.
- "Polisia", Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine (CIUS). Read 2026-09-26.
This scene is our own artwork, inspired by the tradition named here. It does not reproduce any particular object.
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