This clay jug was brought to Canada in 1938. The donor explains
that fresh milk was placed into the pitcher, covered with
cheesecloth and stored in a cool place. Within three days, the
cream would rise to the top which was used to make butter and
buttermilk. The rest of milk was used to make cheese. (Ukrainian)
This large wooden plate, encrusted with beads and perlite,
inlaid with metal, is representative of the style around the area
of Carpathia where the Hutsuls live (around the northern and
southern slopes of the Carpathian Mountains in south western
Ukraine). (Ukrainian)
Birthdays are a very important event among Chinese Canadians.
The 50th birthday marks the start of the
"important" birthdays, with every decade afterwards
marking a significant milestone. The 80th and
90th are generally celebrated elaborately. On these
occasions a multi-course dinner is served, often eaten by using the
styles of chopsticks you see here. (Chinese)
This polished brass samovar was brought to Canada by a former
Czarist cavalry officer who escaped from Russia after the October
Revolution of 1917. Samovars of this quality were used for serving
tea in grand households before the Communists seized power.
https://www.historymuseum.ca/cmc/exhibitions/hist/advertis/adob-04e.html(Russian)
This Korean bowl, made of a polished wood was used by Buddhist
monks to go to villages early in the morning to collect food that
was offered to them. Today, food is generally brought directly to
monasteries by the village lay-people. (Korean)
