My next blog will be about the Vasher that descended on my little town on March 27. But first I must share with you this sight.
When I first entered the throngs of people that attended the street fair, I saw this couple who's striking resemblance to a classic American painting was undeniable. Well, at least to me. The American Gothic is a painting came to life with an older Serbian couple. The husband carrying, the traditional, Serbian, wooden pitchfork.
The pitch fork is better pictured here...
Can you see the resemblance?
Grant Wood/Associated Press/Art Institute of Chicago
I think it is the look of hardworking folks who know what a hard days labor in the field means. Tired and unsmiling, going about with things that must be done.
Farm life of the 1930's in he US is not unlike the modern day life of Serbian villagers. When I show my Grandpa Jones pictures of my Serbian village, he sees things he hasn't seen since childhood. Surely it brings back memories of yesteryear. I don't think the good old days were as good as remembered. Work on the the farm is backbraking labor. Life without microwaves, washers and dryers is not as cool as we may believe. Serbia does have these things available. But, many people don't have them like we do in the US.
I find that I am torn between the antiquities of South Eastern Serbia and the modernity of the US. There are so many pros and cons to both worlds.
But the things I love about Serbia are below.
The shepherds tending their sheep,
the line dried, home made socks,
The wonderful home made bread and other goodies,
and shared meals,
And pitchforks in use, creating the kind of haystack any "little boy blue" could fall asleep under.
These are the things I love about Serbia.
When I first entered the throngs of people that attended the street fair, I saw this couple who's striking resemblance to a classic American painting was undeniable. Well, at least to me. The American Gothic is a painting came to life with an older Serbian couple. The husband carrying, the traditional, Serbian, wooden pitchfork.
Can you see the resemblance?
Grant Wood/Associated Press/Art Institute of Chicago
I think it is the look of hardworking folks who know what a hard days labor in the field means. Tired and unsmiling, going about with things that must be done.
Farm life of the 1930's in he US is not unlike the modern day life of Serbian villagers. When I show my Grandpa Jones pictures of my Serbian village, he sees things he hasn't seen since childhood. Surely it brings back memories of yesteryear. I don't think the good old days were as good as remembered. Work on the the farm is backbraking labor. Life without microwaves, washers and dryers is not as cool as we may believe. Serbia does have these things available. But, many people don't have them like we do in the US.
I find that I am torn between the antiquities of South Eastern Serbia and the modernity of the US. There are so many pros and cons to both worlds.
But the things I love about Serbia are below.
The shepherds tending their sheep,
the line dried, home made socks,
These are the things I love about Serbia.
1 comment:
Great picture of baba and Dyado (as it would be said in Bulgaria), very much like local scenes found here in our little part of rural Bulgaria.
I've very much enjoyed reading your blog and will be popping back soon for an update.
Suzy
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