The Didukh: Creating a successful harvest & preserving our ancestry through wheat

This workshop invites participants to create their own hand-woven sheaf of wheat, known as a Didukh, a traditional Ukrainian symbol of family protection, prosperity, and a bountiful harvest in the year ahead. Participants were encouraged to personalize their Didukh to reflect their family traditions and heritage while exploring its cultural significance and symbolism. The workshop also highlights the importance of placing the Didukh on the table during Christmas Eve, or Sviat Vechir, as a meaningful expression of Ukrainian tradition, family, and cultural identity.

If you wish to participate in the demonstration, workshop registrants are asked to purchase the following supplies needed to make their own didukh. 

SUPPLY LIST:

• Wheat*
• Twine/rope/ or string to bundle the wheat into bouquets
• Bucket,  to soak the wheat to make it pliable
• Scissors
• Hot glue, glue, or tape to secure the twine after wrapping

*Wheat can be purchased from Amazon, any wholesale supply, or https://www.drieddecor.com/collections/wheat

This workshop is FREE to watch, but registration is required.