women's past, present, future

what if...history had no men in it? what would the world look like? // honoring women's contributions to the world

[viagginterstellari]

Outdoor bed - Khiva, 2022

[abwwia]

Svetlana Kana Radević (Cyrillic: Светлана Кана Радевић; 21 November 1937 – 8 November 2000) was a Yugoslav and Montenegrin architect, credited as the first female Montenegrin architect. Her work has been recognized by two national architecture prizes. via Wikipedia

[solukmavi1nokta]

Susma, söyle nasıl yaşar böyle insan?

[profesors]

▪️Merried Serbian woman from Belgrade 🇷🇸▪️time 19th century

[sartorialadventure]

Zorka of Montenegro, Princess of Serbia (1864-1890)

[random-brushstrokes]

Milena Pavlović Barilli (Serbian, 1909-1945)

[abwwia]

Milena Pavlović-Barili: Milena with mother, 1926, oil oncardboard, 47x50,5 cm

Milena Pavlović Barili u svetu boja, poezije i muzike

Slikarka i pesnikinja raskošnog talenta rođena je u Srbiji dva puta. Jednom kao dete požarevačke učiteljice i pijanistkinje Danice Pavlović,

[ec-phrasis]

Milena Pavlović-Barili, Hot Pink with Cool Grey, 1940

[feddy-34]

Кольоровими фарбами - Go_A (2016)

[mareekimberley-blog]

#barronfallskuranda on #Djabugay country. #rainforest #nature This landscape is millions of years old, always evolving. So magnificent. (at Barron Gorge)

[gorskivijenac]

"A series of great works were written in the languages of small nations, which often remain unknown to the world. Poetry is difficult to translate. Therein lies the tragedy of one Njegoš. Mighty Westerners recognize only their hegemonic art. And we often know their insignificant works that easily break through with the power of a big language, and sometimes even unreasonably glorify. That is the destiny of the small, the big".

Aristocratic foot, Olivera Katarina

[songs-of-the-east]

A Ukrainian Girl Wears Wreath on Her Head During Ivan Kupala Festivities - Ekaterina Gaidak

On the Slavic festival of Ivan Kupala unmarried women wear wreaths on their hair, and the traditional belief is that if a woman jumps over a fire while wearing it - the wreath becomes endowed with magical powers. Later the wreaths are sent out in a body of water in hopes that it will attract a potential partner, normally the one who finds the wreath.

Interestingly, the Iranian celebration of Chaharshanbe Suri shares many overlapping traits with Ivan Kupala; such as jumping over bonfires, fortune tellingl; and tying a knot in wheatgrass (saabzi), making a wish, and throwing it in the river in hopes of a bond with a future partner. The cultural overlap may be explained by either the presence of Iranic cultural traits in the Early Slavs - as Iranic tribes were foundational in the genesis of the Early Slavs, or more ancient Indo-European customs that were passed down to their Slavic and Iranic descendants individually.

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Source video for image: https://www.behance.net/gallery/201949281/IVANA-KUPALA?tracking_source=search_projects|ivana+kupala&l=5

[primordial-moth]

[eatingbreadandhoney]

Self-portrait by Katarina Ivanović (1817 – 1882). 

[nora-e-kelmendit]

Albanian catholic girl from Prizren, Kosovo, late 19th century

[thebeautyofstills]

Still Processing | 2020 | Sophy Romvari

[perende]

Albanian mythology: Zana or Thana 

During the Illyrian times Thana was known as the goddess of hunting. Her name translates to “fairy”. Over the years, she became what Albanians know as “Zana e Malit.” In Northern Albania and Kosovo every mountain was said to have its own zana, who appeared as a fair maiden found bathing naked in mountain streams. The zana is believed to be extremely courageous, a formidable opponent, who can bestow her protection on warriors. Albanians even have an expression Ai ishte trim si zana, meaning, “He was as brave as a fairy”, this is used to refer to very courageous individuals. The zana is believed to have the power to petrify humans with a glance.