The Yule lads are pranksters, who leave children small presents (or, if you’ve been naughty, rotten potatoes), left in shoes on windowsills.  

Kobylianska demythologized the prevailing notions about the idealized woman by showing that there was little romantic purity in village women’s lives.

the difference between life and death for many households seeking to rebuild their pulverized homes, and help provide warmth and shelter for many more..