Month: March 2013

Belarusian Homesteads (part V).  Беларускі хутар (частка V). A homestead (khutar – хутар) embodies the common Belarusian’s yearning to be self-sufficient and left to work his own land independently, no matter how small his holding is. Khutar outside Kamjenka 2013.  Хутар ля в. Каменка 2013 год.

Belarusian Homesteads (part IV).  Беларускі хутар (частка IV). A homestead (khutar – хутар) embodies the common Belarusian’s yearning to be self-sufficient and left alone to work his own land, no matter how small his holding is. Khutar near Bartashy.  Хутар ля в. Барташы

Belarusian Homesteads (part III).  Беларускі хутар (частка ІІІ). A homestead (khutar – хутар) embodies the common Belarusian’s yearning to be self-sufficient and left alone to work his own land, no matter how small his holding is. Khutar near Haharyna 2013.  Хутар ля в. Гагарына (Шчучынскі раён) 2013 год.  

Belarusian Homesteads (part II).  Беларускі хутар (частка II). Western Belarus is an area still heavily dotted with homesteads (khutar – хутар), created during the land reform of 1923-26 while these lands were part of the interwar Polish Republic.  Remarkably these homesteads have survived the continuing oppressive legacy of Soviet collectivization, under which the Soviet authorities… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 8, 2013

Belarus in Faces (part LXXIV).  Беларусь у тварах (частка LXXIV). Master and Mistress, Tsjerablichy 2013.  Хозяін і хозяйка, Цераблічы 2013 год.

Belarus in Faces (part LXXIII).  Беларусь у тварах (частка LXXIII). After Mass, Church of St. Theresa of Avila, Shchuchyn 2013.  Пасьля Сьвятой Імшы, касьцёл Сьвятой Тэрэзы ад Езуса (Авільскай), Шчучын 2013 год.

Memorial to local victims of Stalinism, Vynja 2012.  Помнік мясцовым ахвярам сталінізму, Выня 2012 год. This memorial lists the names of more than 70 people from Vynja murdered or exiled to Siberia during Stalin’s repressions from 1929-1945.   Orthodox, Roman-Catholic and Greek-Catholic crosses form the back of the memorial.

Vadokhryshcha 2013 (part VIII).  Вадохрышча 2013 год (частка VIII). Family and friends stood by quickly to cloak those who had immersed themselves. Davyd-Haradok.  Давыд-Гарадок.

Vadokhryshcha 2013 (part VII).  Вадохрышча 2013 год (частка VII). A large and supportive crowd watched the immersion. Davyd-Haradok.  Давыд-Гарадок.

Vadokhryshcha 2013 (part VI).  Вадохрышча 2013 год (частка VI). Davyd-Haradok.  Давыд-Гарадок.