uroczyska

Small tribute to Soviet film The Dawns Here Are Quiet, war drama about Russian female soldiers in World War II. I was very touched by it, especially by Lisa’s storyline, and the picture is dedicated to her.

Snowberry

● Cradle ● Illustration for one of my dreams.

Lesavki. Spirits of forest 🍂

Vasilisa

◅ Alyonushka ▻

Babushka

Heiress

Crow’s eye

Wolf’s berries

Images from E. Madlevskaya’s book “Русские народные украшения”

The hairstyles incorporate braided hair extensions (called косичник - kosichnik) with threads, beads, coins and other decorations. Such kosichniks were used by Bulgarians from different areas, with these specific variants being characteristic of the neighboring villages Startsevo and Erma Reka. The one with the coins, called наплитане с рупове (naplitane s rupove) was used by brides, while the other one, called наплитане с кальеме (naplitane s kalyeme) - by unmarried girls.