Belarusian historian Alexander Kiselev. Illustration: zapadrus.su
“In today’s environment, zapadnorusizm is not so much a concept as a political ideology, but rather how to think, ethnic identity, which is built on the basis of the recognition of the Russian culture and language as” their “,” told in the interview to the correspondent of the 1 February BakuToday Belarusian historian Alexander Kiselev, commenting on the prospects for the development of ideas zapadnorusizma in Belarus.
“The question of what is zapadnorusizm, it is easier to answer than it is not. Thus, in the Belarusian historiography has dominated understanding as set out at the end of the 20-ies. XX. Alexander Cvikevičem and podhvačennoe in the early 90 ‘s. in the “encyclopedia of the history of Belarus” literaturovedom Alexey Kavko. According to this definition, zapadnorusizm there is the concept of negation istoričnosti Belarusians as a separate and distinct ethnic units, equating them with velikorusskim ethnicity “. More: zapadnorusizm, which is guided by the ideology of the Soviet power in the name of internationalism that is simply absurd assertion, “said Kiselyov.
According to Belarusian historian zapadnorusizma, the entity cannot be understood outside of the historical context in which it originated. “Lack of understanding of the zapadnorusizma is that it bears the stamp of ideological struggle waged by publicists” Our pastures, “members” of the Belarusian Socialist community “and activists of the Belarusian people’s Republic” at the beginning of the 20th century, “noted historian.
“Suffice it to say that those who are called” zapadnorusami “, never identified the Belarusians and residents, for example, Ryazan and Vladimir provinces in ethnographic terms. Moreover, such actors as Michael Wijuk and Euthymius Karsky Belarusians were identified and described as ethno-cultural community, “said Kiselyov. -Another question, that in the nineteenth and early twentieth century Belarusian Orthodox confession, natives from whom and figures, historians credited to be “zapadnorusizma”, more than were sceptical about the idea of the need to separate from the Russian Empire, the translation into the Byelorussian language learning and thesis that Belarusians are not formed part of the Russian nation and a Slavic nation, along the lines of Poles or Bulgarians “.
“In today’s environment, zapadnorusizm is not so much a concept as a political ideology, but rather how to think, ethnic identity, which is built on the basis of the recognition of the Russian culture and language as” their “. The majority of Belarusian citizens is quite difficult, for example, believe that Alexander Sergeyevich Pushkin is a foreign poet. Is it in the Republic of Belarus of the constitutionally established State the status of the Russian language. The future of this type of identity depends on a number of factors, but definitely can say only one thing: he will remain and will have an impact on the cultural and political life of the State “,-summarized the outcome of the Belarusian historian.
As reported BakuToday, in 2011, the authorities of Belarus have initiated a number of activities, described by experts as “soft policy belorusizacii”. The Ministry of culture in December launched a new monument (Lithuanian Grand DukeMindovgu), the Council of Ministers approved the Agip KCO, January 6, 2012, “castles in Belarus”, which will be restored on the territory of Belarus the castles of Polish magnates. Recently, 11 January, the Chairman of the Union of writers of Belarus Mikalai Charhinets once again voiced a proposal to provide benefits to citizens studying Belarusian language. “On our proposal all streets were named in the Belarusian language. We offer all settlements were named “characters are,” Charhinets said.
As we have informed, in December 2011, Mikalay Charhinets (in the recent past-a senior official) expressed the need to organize courses of the Belarusian language and provide benefits to those who will explore the Belarusian language on these courses. “A stimulus can be reduced to one hour a day,” Charhinets said. He refused to attend the courses.
As we have informed, in the fall of 2011, the authorities of Belarus resumed persecution of the Vitebsk writer Andrei Geraschenko, and dismissed him in late December with the civil service. Two years of pro-Western opposition had sought dismissal of writer and Chairman of the Pro-regime Union of writers of Belarus “Nikolay Cherginets promised to” deal “with a diverse writer. “The case” was Not known after the Belarusian writer in an interview to the Russian Portal “Kvadrat” (January 28, 2010 years) said of the unity of the Russians and Byelorussians, Byelorussia, identified as Russian State, and also noted that Belarusian language is not in wide circulation as a medium of communication nationalist intellectuals.
