Back to the roots: Belarusian medieval culture in spotlight of the folk festival in Radomlya

The festival “Visiting the Radimichi” was held in the agrotown of Radomlya, Chausy District on 25 August. The guests were offered to take a journey into the distant past and visit the Radimichi, the Slavic tribe who lived on the territory of the modern Gomel Oblast and Mogilev Oblast in the 9th-12th centuries.

The Radimichi tribe was based on the territory of the modern-day town of Radomlya, as evidenced by the remains of the ancient settlement and a castle. Near the Castle Hill, the venue of the folk festival, the organizers built a stylized traditional house and a place to light fire. The festival featured a folk concert and dances, Viking fights, and an open-air museum of ancient culture. Locals treated visitors with dishes of the national Belarusian cuisine and invited everyone to the town of craftsmen.

Visiting the Radimichi folk festival in pictures