Photo expedition to Valozhyn (Dzjamadavichy, Makarynjata, Lauski Brod, Padbjarez’, Lastajantsy, Dudy, Hrushoushchyna, Aljanava, Hirbinjata, Shal’tsiny) and Ashmjany (Bjanjuny) Districts 2016
Фотавандроўка па Валожынскім (Дзямадавічы, Макарынята, Лаўскі Брод, Падбярэзь, Ластаянцы, Дуды, Грушоўшчына, Алянава, Гірбінята, Шальціны) і Ашмянскім (Бянюны) раёнах 2016 г.
Homestead.
Parts of Western Belarus remain heavily dotted with homesteads (khutar – хутар). Homesteads were created during the land reform of 1923-26 while these lands were part of the interwar Polish Republic. Remarkably many of these homesteads have survived the continuing oppressive legacy of Soviet collectivization, under which the occupying Soviet authorities forced smallholders into collective farms.
A khutar 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.
See also photo of the day for December 9, 2020.
Хутар.
Гл. таксама фотаздымак дня 9 сьнежня 2020 г.
