Hog butchering, Tsjerablichy 2011. Калоць кабанчыка, Цераблічы 2011 год.
Carrying a heavy side of lard to the kitchen. Pig lard (sala – сала) is a delicacy throughout Belarus, but especially in Polesia along the border with Ukraine, where eating sala (salo – сало – in Ukrainian) is almost a religion. The lard is eaten in small chunks and provides an important source of food energy during the depths of winter. Lard is also an essential ingredient for home-made sausage and for rendering by the women of the family.
