#Molfar

[lime-ether]

I'm curious... What would Ivy and the rest of the group look like in Ukrainian costumes? I've seen several of them and they are just plain GORGEOUS!

Okay , You know how to make me happy.. 💅💅💅💅

DPG IN UKRAINIAN CLOTHES

So When I was drawing them... I wasn't just sitting there mindlessly drawing them in the same embroidered shirts....

So, Below I have written down some of my decisions regarding the costumes, so if anyone is interested...

It may be a little cursed but I tried-

Ivy would rather have a Hutsul style suit. This is a region associated with the Carpathians and Molfarism, the ancient art of magic and healing. Her image has elements that echo the role of the mole: bright colors (red, yellow), a floral wreath on her head with colored ribbons, symbolizing a connection with nature, and embroidered patterns on her clothes, which were often used to protect against evil forces. Her style reflects the power and wisdom associated with molfaroks, who according to legend could control the elements and predict the future. This type of clothing, particularly the upper cloak and neck ornaments, give her a majestic appearance, which may allude to her status as a wise woman or shaman in Ukrainian mythology.

For shi..

The image of Shi Inspired by the clothes of central Ukraine or Poltava, also echoes the image of the Mavka - the spirit of the forest and a natural entity from Ukrainian mythology. Her tenderness, lightness, and clothes convey ephemerality and magic, which is associated with nature, beauty and mystery. Her clothes emphasize the traditional image of mavoks as spirits, which are both beautiful and sometimes strong. Her gaze and general style of dress suggest tenderness and a certain melancholy often associated with these mythical creatures, which can be both benevolent and dangerous.

For Catri is

Catri costume also has the style of the Hutsul region. Hutsul costumes often clear geometric patterns and contrasting colors like black with red or white, for her I chose a poppy wreath.

The poppy is traditionally associated with the memory of the dead, to honor the memory of fallen soldiers or victims of various disasters.

In addition, the poppy symbolizes calm, peace and eternal rest. In folk beliefs, the poppy is also considered a talisman that protects against evil spirits.

For Dravolo

Her image is more suitable for the Transcarpathian region, where folk costumes are distinguished by a large number of colors and multi-layeredness. Transcarpathian costumes often contain green, red and yellow colors combined with embroidery and decorations. Dravolo also holds Trimba Trimbita is a traditional Ukrainian wind musical instrument in the shape of a long wooden horn. It is made of wood, often fir or pine, and can be up to several meters long. Trimbita is used mainly in the mountainous regions of Ukraine, in particular in the Carpathians. This instrument produces a loud, shrill sound and is usually used to announce various events such as holidays, weddings or gatherings. The trimbita is also an important element of Hutsul culture and is often used in folk music, and its sound is associated with nature and the traditional life of mountain regions.

For ali...

His positive, bright nature and voluminous forms of flowers suggest the Poltava region, where costumes are known for their exquisite patterns and delicate colors. The Poltava style of embroidery usually has floral motifs with an emphasis on pink, red and white colors. I also gave him a mask that reminds me of myself... Motanku doll is a traditional Ukrainian folk toy made from natural materials such as straw, threads and cloth. It is a symbol of family comfort, goodness and protection. Motanka usually do not have a face, as it is believed that this allows them to be universal and not be attached to specific features. The patterns on his mask are red diamonds and flowers. Red color in this context is associated with love, passion and protection, rhombuses are associated with charms that protect against negativity.

And Den just in White embroidered shirt ;)

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Got the 1 volumes of the Ancient Magus' Bride and The Girl From the Other Side

They came with bonus cards (Ancient Magus' copies the back of the inside cover. The Girl From the Other Side's copies the colour page)

The dust jackets are really nice to touch and the volumes are so light

Ancient Magus' Bride has a page of translator's notes in the end

Unlike the other publisher this one doesn't have the instruction how to read a manga in the volumes, they have little papers put on them, but they have different backgrounds and characters on them, according to the manga they are in.

Dust jackets (I love how both of them are one big picture when opened like this)

The face of the inside covers

(first one is a little 4-koma comics about Silky. The black on the second one is beautiful)

The back of the inside covers

(the first one explains the living room of the house)

The cards

[darkmaga-returns]

By Wyatt Reed The Grayzone

The U.S. government funded a Ukrainian military intelligence firm that smeared U.S. Vice President J.D. Vance, U.S. Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent and Rep. Thomas Massie as “foreign propagandists of the Russian Federation.”

To this day, the online blacklist published by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded Ukrainian group, known as Molfar, lists Vance, Massie and Kent as “foreign propagandists” aligned with the Russian government, and demands their “removal from public positions, the introduction of sanctions, and investigations into personal involvement in crimes.”

“These individuals pose a threat to the national security of countries that do not support the terrorist policy of the Russian Federation,” Molfar states.

Molfar’s website condemns Vance for having “compared Ukrainian democracy to Afghanistan” and stating that he “remains opposed to continuing to finance this war.” Perhaps worst of all, in the eyes of the Ukrainian information warriors, was his stance on Ukraine’s NATO aspirations: “He declared that Ukraine should not join NATO, because it would supposedly mean ‘inviting the American nation to go to war.’”

In 2022, a representative of Molfar was quoted by CNN accusing Trump of “absolutely pro-Kremlin” behavior because “Trump said that Crimea is Russian, because people speak Russian.”

Molfar, a Ukrainian term for a sorcerer or wizard, describes itself as an open-source intelligence agency which “collects lists of Ukrainian enemies to bring war criminals to justice.” Its website previously named both USAID and the U.S. Civil Research and Development Fund (CRDF) as “partners.” The legality of U.S. agencies sponsoring foreign groups to smear Americans and meddle in American politics is questionable at best.

[dertaglichedan]

US Pres. Donald Trump has lambasted USAID for absurd foreign expenditures. But Trump has omitted perhaps the most scandalous operation: in Ukraine, the US funded groups which defamed the US Vice President, members of Congress, and US journalists as “foreign propagandists,” while training Ukrainians in “PSYOP” tactics.

The US government funded a Ukrainian military intelligence firm which smeared US Vice President JD Vance, US Counterterrorism Director Joe Kent, and Rep. Thomas Massie as “foreign propagandists of the Russian Federation.”

To this day, the online blacklist published by the USAID-funded Ukrainian group, known as Molfar, lists Vance, Massie, and Kent as “foreign propagandists” aligned with the Russian government, and demands their “removal from public positions, the introduction of sanctions, and investigations into personal involvement in crimes.”

[marykk1990]

My next post in support of Ukraine is:

Next site, the Museum of Hutsul Magic in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast. It focuses on Hutsul spiritual culture, art, and especially on the healers and molfars (in Hutsul tradition, a molfar is someone with magical abilities, especially with regards to herbalism & folk magic). Here's a link to the Museum Portal for the Museum of Hutsul Magic, with a virtual tour. I'd love to visit this museum.

#StandWithUkraine

#СлаваУкраїні 🇺🇦🌻

[1americanconservative]

🚨Update: US Agency for International Development (USAID) has been implicated in funding a Ukrainian organization, Molfar, which labeled Vice President J.D. Vance and other US officials and public figures as “foreign propagandists” aligned with Russia, according to an investigation by The Grayzone.

Molfar, established in 2019, describes itself as an open-source intelligence community platform which “collects lists of Ukrainian enemies to bring war criminals to justice.” The group’s website identifies USAID and the US Civil Research and Development Fund (CRDF) as partners, indicating financial and operational support from US government agencies.

[mrsheo]

Привіт mrsheo! Я б хотіла спробувати придбати собі книжку-мангу з українським перекладом. Яка манга з наявного українського перекладу на твою думку вартує бути в особистій книжковій полиці?

Вітаю!

По-перше, обов'язково дивіться, чи це манґа офіційного українського видавництва. Перелік видавництв, які зараз згадаю, видають манґу: Mal'opus, Наша ��дея, Molfar Comics, Видавництво, Lantsuta.

По-друге. Моя прям топ рекомендація:

• "Ательє Чаклунських Капелюхів" (фентезі, видавництво Наша Ідея)

Інші рекомендації:

• "Шлях домогосподаря" (комедія, видавництво Mal'opus)

• "Дівчинка з того боку" (фентезі, видавництво Molfar Comics)

• "Сталевий Алхімік" (фентезі, видавництво Наша Ідея)

• "Прощавай, трояндовий саде" (романтика, драма, повинно бути наче тіки 3 томи, видавництво Наша Ідея)

• "Блакитний Період" (мистецтво, Наша Ідея)

• "Ґаннібал" (трилер, Наша Ідея)

• "Фрірен" (фентезі, Наша Ідея)

• "Мій лесбійський досвід самотности" (автобіографія, Видавництво)

Сподіваюся, знайдете те, що вам сподобається!

У майбутньому, як вийде одна специфічна манґа це буде теж моя топ рекомендація х)

[pharaohgargamel]

Легенда о цветке папоротника в ночь Ивана Купала

The legend of the fern flower on the night of Ivan Kupala

Существует у славян праздник Ивана Купала, 7 июля.

С этим праздников связано много интересных легенд, поверий и обычаев.

В ночь с 6 июля на 7 происходят гуляния. Молодёжь разжигает в лесах или у реки костры, и влюбленные прыгают через них, взявшись за руки, и если перепрыгнут не разъединив, любить им всю жизнь друг друга... Девушки в эту ночь пускают на воду венки. У кого венок по реке поплывёт та вскоре замуж выйдет и счастливой будет, а та у которой венок утонет, будет одна, по крайней мере в тот год.

Много ещё существует обычаев в этот день и ночь.

Но я хочу поговорить о одной весьма интересной легенде: Легенде о цветке папоротника.

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There is a holiday among the Slavs Ivan Kupala, July 7th.

Many interesting legends, beliefs and customs are associated with this holiday.

On the night of July 6 to 7, festivities take place. Young people kindle bonfires in the forests or by the river, and lovers jump over them, holding hands, and if they jump over without separating, they will love each other all their lives … Girls this night put wreaths on the water. Whoever has a wreath floating on the river will soon get married and be happy, and the one whose wreath will drown will be alone, at least that year.

There are many more customs in this day and night.

But I want to talk about one very interesting legend: the legend of the fern flower.

Существует легенда, что именно в ночь на Ивана купала, раз в сто лет цветёт папоротник. Но цветёт он не простым цветком а волшебным. Тот кто этот цветок найдёт будет всегда счастлив, и получит исполнения всех самых неисполнимых желаний.

Но достать этот цветок не так уж и просто.

Для этого вечером нужно пойти в лес, и до полуночи найти этот цветок, но найти его нереально ведь он скрыт от посторонних глаз, в самом тёмном углу леса.

Если человеку всё же удастся найти цветок, то ровно в полночь нужно сорвать его и бежать из леса не оглядывавшись, скрыть цветок в руках, ведь его яркий свет приманивает злых лесных духов, мавок, леших, кикимор и русалок. Они издают вопль в след убегающему, который должен бежать и не оглядываться, иначе погибнет.

Также существует ещё поверье что цветок папоротника может излечивать даже неизлечимые болезни, или даже воскрешать!

Но конечно же ещё никто не разу не находил этот легендарный цветок, так как это всего лишь красивая легенда, хотя в неё верят Карпатские мольфары, и я тоже.

Надеюсь вам понравилась эта статья, пишите своё мнение о ней в комментариях.

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There is a legend that it was on the night of Ivan Kupala that once every hundred years a fern blooms. But it blooms not with a simple flower, but with a magical one. The one who finds this flower will always be happy, and will receive the fulfillment of all the most unfulfillable desires.

But getting this flower is not so easy.

To do this, in the evening you need to go to the forest, and find this flower before midnight, but it is unrealistic to find it because it is hidden from prying eyes, in the darkest corner of the forest.

If a person still manages to find a flower, then exactly at midnight you need to pluck it and run out of the forest without looking back, hide the flower in your hands, because its bright light lures evil forest spirits, mawok, goblin, kikimor and mermaids. They emit a cry after the escaping, who must run and not look back, otherwise he will die.

There is also a belief that a fern flower can cure even incurable diseases, or even resurrect!

But of course, no one has ever found this legendary flower, since this is just a beautiful legend, although the Carpathian molfars believe in it, and so do I.

I hope you liked this article, write your opinion about it in the comments.

[chuckyeager]

Fire trends in Russia. Comparing 2022 and 2023

There were 939 fires in Russia in 2023, compared to 416 in 2022. This means that the number of fires in Russia increased by 125.7% in 2023 compared to the previous year. And there was a 24.5% increase in fires in 2022 compared to 2021.

[karparik]

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2 volumes of the Ancient Magus' Bride and The Girl From the Other Side

Plus bonus cards (AMB's copies the back of tge inside cover. TGFTOS's copies the colour page)

AMB also has one colour page inside

Dust jackets.

The full pictures they form when fully opened are so beautiful:3

one side of AMB's has a little message from the author

The face of the inside covers

(AMB has a little comic about Silky receiving a letter)

The back of the inside covers

(AMB explains Chise's room)

The cards

[korrektheiten]

Warum die Trump-Regierung so entschieden gegen USAID vorgeht

Anti-Spiegel: » In der Ukraine gibt es eine Organisation namens Molfar, über die ich bereits einige Male berichtet habe. Molfar führt unter anderem schwarze Listen mit den Namen von „ausländischen Propagandisten“ und „Feinden der Ukraine“. Nicht selten werden diese Angaben von Molfar von westlichen Medien aufgenommen, um politische Gegner zu diffamieren. Das hatte auch in den USA […] http://dlvr.it/TJZkMm «