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Pronounced Zhan-kah by *Canti128:iconCanti128:

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Alright, let me explain. After seeing a photograph taken in an abandoned Chernobyl kindergarten, I decided to recreate a picture that was on a flash card sitting in rubble, some 20 years after it was last used. While it is a very sad looking picture (I still don't know what the word on this thing means), even in the rubble, it has a unique art style which I think I captured pretty well.

I spent well over 4 hours creating and fine-tuning this image until it was just right. There's nothing more for me to say except that I'm tired.

Oh, and apparently the way you pronounce the text is "Z-ah-Y-kah-ah".

Horray Soviet art!

Here's the original image that this was based off of : [link]

While this image does not belong to me (the photo certainly doesn't), there is no feasible way for me to find the owner/creator. Sorry.

EDIT!
Apparently, thanks to a faithful watcher TGcollector the word "Zhan-kah" apparently means "bay or creek". Why there's a bunny in the picture is anyone's guess xD

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~KelilaQ May 8, 2009, 6:09:08 AM
Hey that's pretty good.
My mom is learning Ukrainian, because she wants to adopt a baby from there. She might know the word. Or could figure it out maybe.

The card looks like a playing card for maybe an Old Maid type game...

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People on meth shouldn't make meth. It's always the second batch that blows.
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*Canti128 May 8, 2009, 10:36:18 AM
Yeah... it does look like an old card game rather than a flashcard like I thought... I should research this...

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"My name is Ozimandius, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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~KelilaQ May 8, 2009, 11:45:14 PM
I wouldn't even know where to start with that...

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People on meth shouldn't make meth. It's always the second batch that blows.
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*Canti128 May 9, 2009, 10:18:19 AM
Ditto ^_^;

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"My name is Ozimandius, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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~TGcollector May 20, 2009, 3:53:56 PM
You'll never guess what but I found out what the word means. It is similar to what you have as it's pronunciation zhan-kah which means... :whisper:

bay or creek! which judging by the flashcard is quite close to what it depicts, a little stream. Hope you enjoyed that info. :)

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If you keep looking back, it's hard to see what may be ahead of you.
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*Canti128 May 20, 2009, 5:49:59 PM
OMG!
You are such a lifesaver! Now I know a little bit of Russian!

...I wonder why there's a bunny on the card... xD

Thanks~

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"My name is Ozimandius, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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~TGcollector May 20, 2009, 5:52:21 PM
Well, it is a child's picture. It probably would've gone something like "The rabbit is kicking his feet in the creek. This word means creek." :)

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If you keep looking back, it's hard to see what may be ahead of you.
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*Canti128 May 20, 2009, 5:57:33 PM
Ooh, that's very cool :)

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"My name is Ozimandius, king of kings:
Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!"
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