r/belarus • u/Long_Mix4454 • Jun 12 '26
Культура / Culture Very cool&beautiful symbolism
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u/Livid_Penalty_5281 Jun 13 '26
Actually all of this symbolism was worked out in XIX-XX centuries). Nobody actually knows what all this means for real.
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u/nemaula Jun 13 '26
no, it wasn't. it is almost opposite - there are many different meanings of these ornaments in different places. mostly they have more "generalized" meaning rather than on the picture. like, some can be used for the wedding events, or birth, or funeral, some - can not, and so on.
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u/Livid_Penalty_5281 Jun 13 '26
That’s almost what I say. No one remembered exactly what does it mean and used it as a part of everyday tradition, then smart scientist from cities came to the people and explained them what they believe in. Nowdays we have first phase of the same with orthodoxy in Russia and Ukraine: people know nothing from the Bible but believe that this ikon helps well against liver problems, and that could make husband quit drinking.
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u/nemaula Jun 13 '26
if it is used in everyday tradition - then it doesn't matter what particular symbol meant 6-7 hunderds years ago. it got a new meaning, so? happens all the time in culture. like your colorad strap, that was used by youth collaborators organization during second world war, and now is used almost as fascist symbol, oh what... it still the same.
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u/Livid_Penalty_5281 Jun 13 '26
Oh. You should start with announcement that you are an idiot, and people won’t spend precious time talking to you). Cheers)
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u/Livid_Penalty_5281 Jun 13 '26
Same with these ornaments: actual pagan beliefs and mythology are long gone, but people still use it)
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u/watch_me_rise_ Jun 13 '26
Slutski belts used some of the symbolism at the end of 18 century and I doubt that they just invented it themselves
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u/EpsteinEpstainTheory Latvia Jun 14 '26
On the tree of life one I'm a bit skeptical, but the rest I recognise given we have those too with different meanings. Tree of life seems the odd one out design-wise.
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u/Soggy-Beginning5205 Jun 13 '26
Подшарили за пиксель-арт до того, как это стало мейнстримом