Marusya Churai (1625–1653) was a semi-legendary Ukrainian folk singer and poet.

Marusya Churai's name is associated with 23 songs written, that are folk and have been popular for the long time.

Her songs are romantic and tragic stories about love, about the sadness of separation, about the pain of infidelity, about the Cossacks and military campaigns.

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In the illustration, I wanted to convey the romantic image of a Ukrainian girl in a wreath, and in her musical instrument - the bandura - the plots of her songs.