If you are not familiar with the culture of the Balkans, chances are that you have never heard of Promaja. It is also fair to say that even people born and raised in Serbia, for example, have a hard time explaining this concept. To begin with...
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Until the middle of XX century, opanci (or peasant shoes) were the basic footwear for the majority of people living in villages of Serbia. Leather, light, shallow footwear, flat or groved shape and rigging or straps used for tying the shoe. From...
Last weekend Melbourne played host to the annual Maslenitsa: Slavic Pancake Festival, the biggest Slavic festival in Southern Hemisphere. The festival was held in and around the heritage listed Royal Exhibition Building, in the central part of...
In November 2014, UNESCO inscribed Serbian “Slava” celebration of family saint patron’s day into the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity. “Slava” celebrations are nowadays dedicated to Christian saints, but they keep...
Pavel Viktorovich Ryzhenko (1970-2014) was a contemporary Russian military artists.
The wedding is one of the most important Polish family celebrations. First there is the engagement period called Oswiadczyny, Zareczyny or Zrekowiny. The wedding day is set up by young people. Invitation time called: Zaprosiny or Oprosiny. Wedding...
Trumpeters, Buklia, Folklore dancing and singing, ikebana flowers, rosemary for wedding guests, apple shooting, sieve throwing, “buy the bride”…. Just a few words that can describe the atmosphere of Serbian wedding. Oh, sure –...
This is a short introduction to modern Russian artists in the genre of realism showcasing their work accompanied by a short biography of the artist. Aleksandr Yurievich Averyanov Aleksandr Yurievich Averyanov is an artist famous for painting Russian...
As a nation, Slavs are many things, but boring is not one of them. They are renowned for their hospitality and good spirit. Love of festivities is another thing that can easily describe this nation. This is why the number of festivals they celebrate...
After the fall of the Soviet Union, the life of the vory v zakone (or thieves in law, members of Russian organized crime) has become a subject of great interest. From life in prison to the stories of individuals, this almost secretive organization...