The images on this page are from Binyashevky’s book “Ukrainian Pysanky” and the designs are from Western Podillia. This region corresponds to southern Khmelnytsky oblast and eastern Ternopil oblast.  It is known for its multitude of berehynia-motif pysanky.  The berehynyi are stylized and highly abstracted, largely linear with little coloring in.  The result is stark designs on a black background.

Most of the designs below are variations on the ancient berehynia, serpent and solar motifs; in Christian times they have been renamed, but still retain their magical powers.

  Binyashevsky        Book Eastern Podillia