I am considering using a variation or dimutive of "Andrei." I have looked in Paul Wickenden name list and have found some that I like but the dates referenced...
Check it out - http://www.midrealm.org/talonvale/sigslum.html -- Pan Zygmunt Nadratowski "Most people live their lives as if they had another one in the bank"...
Hello all... I am new to the group and found this wonderful place while trying to research a new persona (10th Century Kievan Rus.) I am waiting on a few...
I will be teaching a class on Kievan History a Slavic U as well. Although it
is true that there is not as much info available on this area and period as
many...
Well, I had originally done a Russian studies/Costuming/etc. list but I agree, I've been too myoptic in scope! But how far should we widen the scope???? Or,...
At the moment, I'm trying to get ready for the next big camping event next year, with some wet weather gear. So far, although it's a little everywhere in terms...
Hello SIG, Thought I’d share this article with the group http://www.russia-ic.com/news/show/4955/ They are putting the birchbark documents on the web with an...
Greetings all. I added three pictures of period lighting in Polish art to the Pani Magdalena folder. I'm really interested in the black and white hand held...
Well, I'm not one of our luminaries but this lamp looks to me like a horn lamp. I am told these were common in various places, esp. for the poorer folks (metal...
We have some new classes, and a new request from the autocrats to help enhance the ambiance of the site. :) http://www.midrealm.org/talonvale/sigslum.html -- ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Kostromatsar.jpg "Illumination from a book dated to 1673. It represents a crowd at the Ipatiev Monastery imporing Mikhail...
Greetings! ... To be precise, the very Rubakha-style tunics were out of issue yet in 1920s. And footwraps are much more hygienic if you are out of civilization...
A new page with airports and directions from them to the site has been added. -- Pan Zygmunt Nadratowski "Most people live their lives as if they had another...
We have added quite a few more classes to Slavic U. Please check them out here - http://www.midrealm.org/talonvale/sigslum.html Also, if you are thinking about...
Had a wonderful trip. Long ass drive home though. I was there 4 months after Katrina, but the devastation is still evident. Please don't forget them on your...
Hello, How have you been? Sorry I was out of touch for a while. I moved last year & took some time to get settled in to the new place. I am still in Chicago. ...
I looked on the MTV website & was surprised to see that they didn't have a link to Skamp's website, so here is the link. I am also sending the Youtube link...
Hello SIG, I just wanted to say hello to the list and say I hope to learn as much as I can from those who are more knowledgable than I from this list. I'm...
For those of you attending Kingdom Crusades in Atlantia this weekend, I will be holding a class on Russian and Byzantine icons with a section on Polish, yes,...
This weekend is the Eastern European festival, with 16-17th C. reenactors - Poles and Cossacks and a muscovite or two. I hope to see you there! -Rick...
Ha! I'm reading a "Sights to see in Kracow" type book in case I do manage to get there in April. (Depends on hubby's contract) You know, they have what is...
There is an excellent photo of a tent in the book 'land of the winged hussars'. Jerzy Hoffman used it for Prince Jaremi's tent in the movie 'with fire &...
Hi all, Can anyone give me a hand with the following request? Thanks. -Kataryna Date: Tue, 07 Aug 2007 17:44:40 -0600 From: Morgan the Unknown Subject: Re:...
It would be really intersting to know more about it. As in Hungarian it means only SUMMIT, TOP. Thanks for any information Aldo ... From: Andreas Van Hassen ...
Hi All, I've added a mentor list (and application form) to the SIG website. Rather immodestly, I've listed myself on it as a placeholder, but I would be more...
Hi All, Looks like we're going to be a bit thin on material for the Fall Slovo. I have a nice article from Zygmunt about Polish clothing but nothing else (so...
I finally received a copy of a translation of a Ukrainian Historical Costuming book I've been trying to get done for the last.... many years. It went through...
