Family farming in Polesia (Pripet Marshes). Tsjerablichy 2019. A reporter for one of Belarus’ rural-oriented newspapers once condescendingly asked me, “What do you think of our peasants?” I responded that I think of Belarusian villagers as family farmers rather than “peasants”. Recalling that exchange, I would ask here why anyone accepts collectives (kalkhozy) as a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 12, 2020
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Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018
Cycle of the year: grazing of privately-owned cows. Кола года: трыманьне кароў. St. George’s Day (Jur’je — Юр’е — celebrated on May 6 in the Orthodox Christian calendar, equivalent to April 23 in the old style) was the traditional start date for letting cows out to pasture; see photos of the day for May… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2018