Photo survey of the patrimony of Ashmjany and Valozhyn Districts 2018. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Ашмянскага й Валожынскага раёнах 2018 г. Driving her stubborn cow home, Vajhany (Valozhyn District). Цётка гоніць упартую карову дадому, Вайганы (Валожынскі раён).
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Photos of the Day for March 12, 2020
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
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
Photos of the Day for October 7, 2017
Photo excursion to Ashmjany and Smarhon’ Districts 2017 (V/V): Zaskavichy, Aljanjets, Zaljes’sje, Mikhnjevichy, Katy, Kjeuly, Vjasjen’njaja, Pasinki, Tsary, Sjaljets, Milidaushchyna, Rakautsy. Фотавандроўка па Ашмянскім і Смаргоньскім раёнах 2017 г. (V/V): Заскавічы, Алянец, Залесьсе, Міхневічы, Каты, Кеўлы, Вясеньняя, Пасінкі, Цары, Сялец, Мілідаўшчына, Ракаўцы. Narrow, meandering roads; peaceful villages basking in the summer light and echoing… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 7, 2017