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Belarusians (Mogilev province), 1862. Creator: Karl Fiale
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Belarusians (Mogilev province), 1862. Creator: Karl Fiale
Belarusians (Mogilev province), 1862. Sheet 6 from the album "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie", volume 1. Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie (Ethnographic description of the peoples of Russia) is a two-volume work published in Saint Petersburg in 1862 to mark the millennium of the founding of the Russian Empire (traditionally traced to the founding of the state of Kievan Rus in 862). The work is dedicated to Tsar Alexander II. Volume 1 consists of 62 colored illustrations depicting ethnic groups from across the Russian Empire in their traditional dress. This volume also includes a fold-out table listing the different ethnic groups and the size of their populations in the cities in the empire, as well as a colored-coded ethnographic map that shows which groups inhabited which parts of the empire. Volume 2 is all text, and consists of detailed essays, in French, about the ethnic groups of the empire, their history, culture, language, and so forth, -which reflect the state of anthropological and historical knowledge of the 1860s. The book is the work of Gustav-Fedor Pauli (1817-67), a German ethnographer who immigrated to Russia
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This photograph, taken by Karl Fiale in 1862, depicts a group of Belarusians residing in the Mogilev province of the Russian Empire. The image is part of the ethnographic description of the peoples of Russia, a two-volume work published in Saint Petersburg to commemorate the millennium of the founding of the Russian Empire. The work, titled "Description ethnographique des peuples de la Russie," was dedicated to Tsar Alexander II and compiled by Gustav-Fedor Pauli, a German ethnographer who had immigrated to Russia. Volume 1 of the work consisted of 62 colored illustrations, including this one, which showcased the traditional attire of various ethnic groups across the empire. The album also included a fold-out table listing the populations of these groups in major cities and a colored-coded ethnographic map. Volume 2, which was entirely text, provided detailed essays about the history, culture, language, and other aspects of each ethnic group. The Belarusians in this photograph are dressed in traditional clothing, with the men wearing long shirts, vests, and trousers, and the women donning long dresses with intricate patterns and headscarves. Their appearance offers a glimpse into the rich cultural heritage of the Belarusian people during this period in history. The photograph also serves as a reminder of the extensive ethnographic research that was being conducted in the Russian Empire during the mid-19th century, which helped shape our understanding of the diverse population that made up the empire.
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