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The song's origins date back to at least the 17th-century Cossack era, though its modern form was arranged in by composer Stepan Charnetsky. It became the official anthem of the Ukrainian Sich Riflemen , the first ethnic Ukrainian military unit of the 20th century.

The central image—the —is a vital national symbol: oi_u_luzi_cervona_kalina_kapela_banduristiv_ukr...

The song begins with the viburnum "bent low" in sadness (symbolizing a struggling Ukraine) but ends with a vow to "raise it up" and "cheer up" the nation. The Role of the Kapela Banduristiv The song's origins date back to at least

Represents Ukraine's soul and the blood of fallen heroes. oi_u_luzi_cervona_kalina_kapela_banduristiv_ukr...