Lately,
we have spoken of the South’s love of beauty.
But it is also worth noting, since we have been belikening the two, that
the Cossacks also have a deep love of beauty:
The Starozolotovsky
khutor located on the river Don in Rostov Oblast joined the International
Association of World's Most Beautiful Villages. Sholokhov used to write about
places like this, amazing nature almost untouched by civilization. Every house
in the khutor is an art piece. It's a true tourist paradise.
Veronika Bogma with
the details.
Starozolotovsky wakes
up early when it's still dark. The sun rising above the high bank of the river
Don is greeted by fishermen and bobacs, the curious and alert critters the
locals jokingly call the guardians of the khutor.
According to the
ancient texts, the village used to be initially located on an island close to
the left bank. It used to get flooded a lot so the Cossacks moved to the
opposite bank. In total, they've been living here for almost four centuries.
Peter the Great mentioned the town of Zolotoy in his travel journal. Later it
was called Starozolotovskaya stanitsa, and now, it's a khutor. It wasn't named
after the riches of the Cossack treasury, but rather after a clear creek that
had so much fish, it looked golden in the sunlight.
“It's a true
paradise.”
Every resident will
tell you the same thing. Agafia, who takes her crunchy cucumbers straight from
her garden, loves having guests. Today, one of the oldest residents of the khutor
was visited by her son and two granddaughters.
Agafia Buimova:
- They love it here.
They were learning to swim in the Don when they were little kids.
- Why do you think
they love this place so much?
- I don't know but
it's so beautiful here.
Craftsman Vladimir
Makhanko is one of the so-called new residents. He moved here from the city.
Many beautiful or functional things in the khutor were made either under his
guidance or with his own hands.
. . .
The
rest of the article along with a picture and a video is here:
May
these two peoples go on to develop a close bond.
--
Holy Ælfred the Great, King of England,
South Patron, pray for us sinners at the Souð,
unworthy though we are!
Anathema to the Union!
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