І да жито жала – I was reaping rye at The Ukrainian Museum, NYC

A woman is warned by her mother not to leave her house, for heartbreak will surely follow. Nevertheless, the woman wanders, getting her heart broken and becoming ill from mysterious herbs. Soloist: Anna Witiuk From: “Voices of Ukraine’s Villages: from East to West,” at The Ukrainian Museum, East Village, NYC November 16, 2018 Song origin: Polissia Полісся