The Ukrainian Orthodox Church is strong here in Alberta, where many Ukrainians settled between the 1890s and 1930. In Alaska, the Russian Orthodox Church persists.

Mark's very informative posts make me want to know more about the iconographic practices of those groups as well. My only knowledge is of Ukrainian weddings and wedding celebrations and traditional recipes.

The Ukrainians also speak of 'writing' their decorated eggs (pysanki), but I believe that the definition is much broader.