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10/08/2025

Archaeological cultures of the early 7th century identified with the early Slavs

10/08/2025

🙋‍♂️🤔Which Balkan country do you believe has the friendliest and most welcoming people🤷‍♂️🌲🌿

10/08/2025

📍 Katedra Wawelska, Wawel, Kraków, Poland 🏰

10/08/2025

The Kokoshnik's Evolution: Slavic weddings to Courtney Love concerts
In ancient Rus, women didn’t wear hats. Hats were for men. Women had their own headdresses that were even more beautiful and comfortable: kokoshniks.
They were made from expensive materials - silk, velvet, or brocade - and were decorated with pearls, lace, stones, and embroidered gold thread.
The word "kokoshnik" comes from the Slavic word kokosh, which meant a chicken and rooster (from the Old Russian kokosh', meaning a hen). This ancient Russian headdress in the form of a crest (fan or round shield) has long been a symbol of Russian fashion.
The kokoshnik had a cloth bottom. It was fixed on the back of the head with the help of ribbons. When putting it on, the kokoshnik was usually lightly pushed onto the forehead while the back was usually covered with canvas with an added piece of crimson velvet and fastened using ribbons.
The shape of the kokoshnik varied greatly from region to region, but tended to depend on the particularities of the tradition of putting hair up in a harness or two braids: around the head over the forehead, on the neck, on the temples, etc.
In more recent times, the tradition of wearing a kokoshnik remained as bridal wear until the 1920s. The young bride wore this traditional headdress from her wedding day until her first child was born. Then, she wore the kokoshnik only for ceremonial occasions or holidays.
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10/08/2025

Buraczki — traditional Polish beet salad recipe below ❤️🥗

10/08/2025

🇵🇱🇷🇺 WHEN RUSSIA CELEBRATES “INDEPENDENCE FROM POLAND”

It might sound strange today, but Russia actually has a national holiday marking its “liberation” from Polish rule. The event goes back to the Time of Troubles in the early 17th century, when Polish-Lithuanian forces occupied Moscow (1610–1612) during a period of Russian chaos and succession crisis.

On 4 November, Russia celebrates National Unity Day — officially commemorating the expulsion of the Polish garrison from the Kremlin by the volunteer army of Kuzma Minin and Prince Dmitry Pozharsky in 1612.

For Poles, this chapter is part of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth’s “Golden Age,” when it was one of the largest and most powerful states in Europe. For Russians, it’s remembered as a moment of humiliation followed by patriotic victory — a turning point that ended foreign control and restored Russian sovereignty.

More than 400 years later, the date still carries symbolic weight in Russian-Polish relations. It reminds us how shared history in Eastern Europe is full of moments celebrated as victories on one side… and losses on the other.

Should nations still celebrate “independence” from each other centuries later — or is it time to turn these memories into shared history?

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10/08/2025

🌍 EU Clashes with Trump-Putin Peace Plan: “No Deal Without Us and Ukraine” 🇪🇺🇺🇦🇷🇺🇺🇸

Just days before Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin meet face-to-face in Alaska on August 15 to discuss ending the war in Ukraine, EU foreign chief Kaja Kallas has drawn a red line:

“Any agreement between the US and Russia must involve both Ukraine and the EU.”

Kallas announced she will call an emergency meeting of EU foreign ministers to coordinate the bloc’s position. Her statement comes amid fears in Brussels that a US–Russia deal could sideline European interests — and potentially push Ukraine into concessions it refuses to make.

💬 Kallas’ key points:
• All temporarily occupied Ukrainian territories belong to Ukraine — no exceptions.
• Any peace must be “just and lasting” and secure Europe’s safety.
• The US has the power to force Russia into real negotiations — but Europe must be at the table.

Meanwhile, Denmark, Sweden, Norway, Finland, Iceland, Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania issued a joint statement reaffirming “unwavering support” for Ukraine’s sovereignty, offering both diplomatic and continued military support.

🇺🇸 Trump’s angle: The former (and again serving) US president suggested that a territorial swap could be part of the deal — an idea flatly rejected by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, who reminded the world that Ukraine’s constitution forbids giving up any land.

⚠️ The upcoming Trump–Putin meeting is the first since 2019 — and with no EU seat at the table, many in Europe fear that the fate of Ukraine could be decided without Ukraine… or Europe.

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10/08/2025

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The highest mountain in Australia is… Kościuszko! Wait, how do you actually read this?Welcome to the world of Slavic la...

10/08/2025

🌍 Serbian Diaspora – Where Are the Serbs Today? 🇷🇸✨

Outside the former Yugoslav nations, 2–3 million ethnic Serbs live across the globe — building communities, preserving traditions, and shaping their new homelands while keeping strong ties to Serbia.

📍 Biggest Communities by Country:
🇩🇪 Germany: ~304,000 of Serbian ancestry, ~241,000 Serbian nationals.
🇨🇭 Switzerland: ~185,000.
🇫🇷 France: ~120,000.
🇺🇸 USA: ~194,000 (Chicago alone ~300,000 incl. wider Balkan heritage).
🇨🇦 Canada: ~93,000.
🇦🇺 Australia: ~95,000.
🌏 Others: Austria, Sweden, Italy, UK, and beyond — each with tens of thousands of Serbs.

🏙 Cities with large Serbian populations:
Chicago 🇺🇸 (~300k), Vienna 🇦🇹 (~163k), Los Angeles (~50k), Toronto (~33k), Sydney (~28k), Berlin (~27.5k), Paris (~27.3k), Munich (~27k), Prague (~25k).

📊 By Region:
• Europe (non-Yugo): ~2.7M
• North America: ~1.0–1.2M
• Australia & NZ: ~135k
• Africa: ~26k
• Central/South America: ~20k
• Asia & Middle East: ~13k

Serbs abroad are active in business, sports, science, culture, and politics — from Orthodox churches in Chicago to folklore festivals in Vienna, and Serbian restaurants in Sydney.

This vast network is more than numbers — it’s a living bridge between Serbia and the world. Wherever they are, Serbs keep their language, culture, and pride alive.

🤝 Question for you: Where are you or your Serbian friends living today?

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10/08/2025

🍅🇹🇷🇵🇱 Turkish–Polish Partnership to Build $120M Tomato Complex in Kazakhstan

A Turkish–Polish joint venture is bringing high-tech agriculture to Central Asia. Türkiye’s Sine Midas Stroy and Poland’s Fabe Agro will invest $120 million to build one of Kazakhstan’s largest tomato greenhouse complexes in Shymkent.

📍 Project details:
• 144 hectares total area
• 7 greenhouses + nursery
• Annual output: 36,000 tons of tomatoes
• Public–private partnership model
• Export-oriented production

The initiative was unveiled during Kazakhstan’s presidential visit to Türkiye. Agriculture Minister Aidarbek Saparov pledged full government support, calling it a key step in Kazakhstan’s long-term agricultural strategy.

🌍 Why it matters:
This is Fabe Agro’s first agricultural investment in Kazakhstan. The project aims to position the country as a competitive tomato exporter in the region, diversify the economy, and boost food security.

Sine Midas Stroy is no stranger to Kazakhstan, having worked on major infrastructure like the Atyrau–Kulsary and Almaty–Horgos roads. Fabe Polska and Sine Midas have also partnered on Poland’s S7 motorway.

💰 Bigger picture:
Türkiye’s agricultural investments in Kazakhstan now exceed $1.2 billion. Recent projects include:
• $650M Alarko greenhouse & processing hub (Shymkent)
• $320M Tiryaki Agro grain & legume plant (Astana)
• Fertilizer plant by YDA Group

With Polish expertise joining Turkish capital, Kazakhstan’s greenhouse industry could see rapid growth — and stronger economic links between Central Asia, Türkiye, and Europe.

💬 Could Kazakhstan become the tomato capital of Eurasia?

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10/08/2025

🥕 Polish Peas and Carrots
Colorful and sweet. A simple Polish side dish.
Need:
– 2 cups Carrots, diced
– 1 cup Green peas
– 2 tbsp Butter
🥗 Recipe is below.

10/08/2025

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We will compare two languages: Ukrainian and Belarusian. They are mutually intelligible but s...