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...
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In a certain kingdom, in a thrice-ten realm that lay far away, beyond the thrice-nine lands, there once lived a mighty king. The king had an archer who was as brave as he was strong, and the archer had a horse that was as strong as it was fleet of...
Once upon a time in a far away land, there lived a mighty tsar. The pride of the tsar’s kingdom was a magnificent orchard, second to none. However every night a firebird, with golden feathers and eyes like crystal, would swoop down on the...
In this drawing tutorial we will show you how to draw a Matryoshka doll. For those who do not know, Matryoshka – is a Russian wooden toy in the form of a painted doll, inside of which are similar to her another smaller dolls. The first Russian...
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...
Longest word of a language depends on the word formation rules of each specific language, and on the types of words allowed for consideration. Slavic languages do not compound words but some languages such as Russian can theoretically have unlimited...
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...
Ivan Bilibin (1876-1942) was a Russian artist and illustrator largely inspired by Slavic mythology, Russian folklore and fairy tales. He also worked for theatre and opera, creating costumes and sceneries, and giving them his recognizable touch of...
One of the best known Russian souvenirs, Babushka or Matryoshka doll, was invented in 19th century, in the artistic colony Abramtsevo, which aimed at cultivating genuinely Slavic traditional culture. Sergey Vasilyevich Malyutin, Russian painter and...
Dasha Kond (with her real name being Darya Kondratyeva ) is a Moscow based photographer. Here are some of her amazing photos with models and real animals, not domestic ones either.
You can view more of her work on her website or her VK account.
In pre-Christian Slavic belief Dziady or ????? (“Forefathers”) was the day of commemorating the dead and bringing offerings to their graves. Dziady was celebrated by the end of October and beginning of November, which makes it a pagan equivalent to...
It is difficult to choose one work or even one style paradigmatic for Frantisek Kupka, since he proved to be equally talented as a Symbolist painter, abstract artist, art theorist, caricaturist and fashion designer. Born in Czech Bohemia in 1873, he...