Culture of Belarus

Ruthenian humanist, bible translator and book printer

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informal traditional holiday, celebrated as the start of the New Year by the Julian calenda in Eastern Europe, Wales (as Hen Galan), Switzerland (as Alter Silvester), etc.

pattern of human activity and symbolism associated with Belarus and its people

'''''' (; For example, in the title of Adam Mickiewicz's drama ''The Forefathers' Night) is a term in Slavic folklore for the spirits of the ancestors and a collection of pre-Christian rites, celebrations, rituals and customs that were dedicated to them. The essence of these rituals was the "communion of the living with the dead", namely, the establishment of relationships with the souls of the ancestors, periodically returning to Earth to their headquarters from the times of their lives. The aim of the ritual activities was to win the favor of the deceased, who were considered to be caretaker

traditional Norther European Christmas decoration

thumb|Musicians and skomorokhs. An outline of a fresco from [[Saint Sophia Cathedral, Kyiv, 11th century]] thumb|Skomorokhs in a village, , 1857 A skomorokh (, Russian: , , ) was a medieval East Slavic actor, who could also sing, dance, play musical instruments and compose for oral/musical and dramatic performances. The term has an unclear etymology.

thumb|A young man breaking into a girls' khorovod, from a 1902 painting by Andrei Ryabushkin

National holiday in Belarus on 3 July, anniversary of the liberation of Minsk in 1944

Russian painter (1893–1937)

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first printed East Slavic Bible (1517–1519)

play written by Vintsent Dunin-Martsinkyevich

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British scholar (1931-2007)