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Halina Rusak, The Weeds That Beautify The Earth
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"Brutality in prison"
Rufina Bazlova:
"The first three days of the protests were marked by massive arrests and unprecedented levels of state-sponsored violence. The testimonies of those released from jails include accounts of minors and seniors being arrested, overcrowded jail cells, the use of torture, blood-stained floors, and a lack of food, water, and medical aid. Released medical protocols include accounts of rape and organ damage. Testimonies published in the independent Belarusian and russian media report that certain warders imitated nazi concentration camp practices by releasing gas into the jail cells and police transportation vehicles, assigning numbers to prisoners, and marking those due for extra-violent beatings with yellow paint and those who had already been tortured with red. The audio recording leaked by BY_POL (initiative organized by former police who are against Lukashenko's regime) in early January 2021 confirms the regime’s plans to create concentration camps for the protesters. Observers have reported one such camp was built near the town of Ivatsevichy in the Brest region. As of the end of 2020, the Viasna Human Rights Center has documented more than 1000 testimonies of torture victims. Their analysis suggests that acts of torture were widespread, systemic, and well organized as a politically motivated punitive operation perpetrated by the authorities to intimidate the Belarusian public. By December 2020, more than 33,000 people had been arrested since the beginning of the protests. According to Viasna Human Rights Organization, as of today, there are more than 530 persons who are considered political prisoners and remain in jail."
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"980-1980. Belarus is 1000 years old. In battles for freedom, in battles for destiny."
Art by Krukoŭski Uładzimir Jakaŭlevič
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People fr read a Wiki article written by russians about Stanislaŭ Žukoŭski where there is "Russian-Polish artist" - and now they copypaste this "Russian-Polish" without even looking on the map of Eastern Europe, I'm not even talking about history textbooks.
Look at his sad big eyes full of hopelessness, big nose, significant nasolabial folds of hereditary victim of repressions, this ironed jacket without a single spot and a bow. This guy is Belaruthian af.
For most of the time, Belaruthian artists are too scared for their lives and loved ones to openly call themselves Belaruthian. They have to speak the language of the country which is occupying them. Sadly, their national trait is mimicking other nations, it's invisibility "superpower".
To me, it's like calling Polish artists of Poland's partition times "German-Russian". This is disrespectful to Belaruthians.
Stanisłaŭ Žukoŭski, "Old Manor".
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The russian company made an advertisement for "Soul of Rus(sia)" by stealing a photo from a Belaruthian photographer
The russian art travel agency "Corporation of your state" made a post on Instagram advertising its "Soul of Rus(sia)" event, stealing pictures from the Belaruthian photographer Alisa Ćioś, writes mediazona.by.
"Corporation of your state" on Instagram advertises its event "Soul of Rus(sia)", which is scheduled to take place on November 11-12. The promotional video is made from pictures of people, most of whom are dressed in Belaruthian folk costumes. At the same time, the video is accompanied by the captions "We are Russians".
The commentators under the clip noticed that some of the photos are photos of Belaruthian holidays, and in general, most of the photos are not related to russia because Belarusians are on them.
"Why did you steal a Belaruthian photo? Another confirmation that the so-called "russian culture" is now stealing, passing someone else's off as one's own... What a shame! Did you know that Belarus is another country? Shame on you!" - one of the commentators wrote sharply.
The author of these photos is Belaruthian photographer Alisa Ćioś. On her Instagram page, she wrote: "What a circus to take my pictures for videos like this."
Гады ідуць, Масковія не мяняецца.
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I highly encourage people to use "Belaruthian" instead of "Belarusian" because Беларусь is белая русь - White Rus' or White Ruthenia. NOT RUSSIA.
Lithuania is Baltic (From Baltas - White). Ukraine is former Ruthenia (Kyivan Rus). Belarus is Baltic Ruthenia. Balta Rusija. Hope it makes sense. russia became russia only in the 18th century, before it was Muscovy/Moskovia/Moscow Dutchy
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Daily Reminder that Marc Chagall is a Belaruthian Jew✨️ not russian✨️✨️✨️
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Piotr Švarćman
Californian oaks, reflection
Autumn in Ottawa
Elegy
Fantoms from the Tang dynasty
Horsemen
Speed Suzhow
Venetian nocturne, triptich
Suzhow China boats
Toulon, France
Quebec festival
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By Rufina Bazlova:
"...red symbolizes blood or life, and white freedom and purity. We can say that Belarusian ornaments are a kind of code of our national history, written by women, and which can be read as a text or a message.
The political events around the elections in Belarus are part of our great history, which needed to be written down with the code of folk embroidery. Therefore, on the basis of this technique, a series The History of the Belarusian Vyzhyvanka was created. The title of the series is based on a linguistic pun. „Vyzhyvanka“ is the name of the technique of traditional belorussian embroidering; „vyshyvat” means to embroider in Belarusian, while „vyzhyvat“ means to survive. Because under the conditions created by the regime, the Belarusian people are just forced to survive. All images in the series are original documents and are based on real events or illustrate specific Belarusians.
Folk embroidery was used as a talisman against evil spirits, I want to believe that it has not lost this power in our days!"
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Actually, in łacinka, it should be "vyšyvać" and "vyžyvać"
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"Let it znou" by Leanovič Nadźeja, 2023
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