Cossacks

Cossacks during the ceremony of lowering a cross on water at the traditional Cossack funeral ceremony on Khortitsa island, in Zaporozhye, on Saturday, June 4, 2011. This day All--Ukrainian battle competitions for the Cup of prince Vladimir took place on Khortitsa island in Zaporozhye. Before the beggining of the competition, those present honoured memory of the died Cossacks by Cossack funeral ceremony. Photo by Aleksandr Prilepa / UNIAN