The Faces of Transcarpathia

This is a slideshow of photos shot on a recent trip to Transcarpathia, Ukraine. All the photos were shot with a Leica M6 and the sound was recorded in a retirement home of elder Ukrainian women singing a traditional folk hymn with a Røde NTG2 shotgun mike.

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Ukraine
• Transcarpathia
• Uzhgorod
• Muncachevo
• Travel
• Eastern
• Europe
• Roma

[DavidManningImages]

Nice work Andrew. Any problems using a film workflow?

[AndrewJTonn]

@DavidManningImages For most work situations I use digital cameras, predominately because of the work-flow. That being said, while working on a longer term projects where time isn't of the same essence, such as some of the documentary projects in Eastern Europe and Central America, I still use some film alongside digital. I also really like my Leicas and an M9 is $7,000!

[AndrewJTonn]

That is correct. Many of the villages in that area are close to 100% Hungarian with families being able to trace their roots back hundreds of years. The area has, in fact, been four countries within living memory (Czecheslovakia before WWII, Hungary during, Soviet Union after and now Ukraine). The people, and most of those I was with and around were ethnic Hungarians, were among the most welcoming, hospitable and gracious folk I have ever met.

-Andrew Tonn

[stogies3]

I stumbled upon this channel viewing Leica M6 related material

as I'm also a very happy owner of one.I also recognize the folksong

although I is very difficult to decipher what the song is about.

Transcarpathia was a part of Hungary for over a 1000 years until

the insane versailles treaties.

Great pictures.Thank you for sharing them with us.

[no9008]

those people singing and talking are ethnic Hungarians and are using Hungarian. As Transcarpathia once belonged to Hungary there are still many Hungarians living up there. I visited Transcarpathia last year and I have to say that despite the many times saddening conditions people are very kind hearted there. Both Ukrainians and Hungarians.