The book written by Mikola Malyauka (Spadchyna, abo Kab ne stat mankrutam. Abrazki z zhyttya nashyh prodkau) was presented on May 29.
To lose your historical heritage and to forget your kin means to lose part of yourself, become depersonalized human without a past. Therefore, in the present, rapid and variable age, it’s especially important to preserve the national heritage at the level of understanding and knowing of their traditions.
In the Year of Native Land the Narodnaya Asveta publishing house released the great publication for children and parents, which presents the traditional way of life of our ancestors in all its aspects: housing, tools, clothing, games, holidays, and much more. The book titled "Spadchyna" by Mikola Malyauka connected the history, life and culture of the Belarusians’ ancestors.
The author has prepared some interesting exercises for readers: to find answers to questions and solve riddles. There are also a lot of fascinating stories, poems, country sayings and advice, proverbs, pictures and photos.
The presentation was attended by Mikola Malyauka, the author of the book, Natalya Zhdanovich, Dean of the Faculty of Primary Education of the Belarusian State Pedagogical University named after Maxim Tank, Boris Lazuka, Director of the Museum of Ancient Culture of the National Academy of Sciences, Nikolay Charnyavskiy and Evgeniy Hvaley, the writers, Alexander Vashkevich, General Director of the Belkniga bookseller company.
The event was hosted by the radio "Belarus" presenters, Pavel Lozovik and Tatiana Gargalyk. The "Yavar" folk group from the Secondary School №159 performed the Belarusian traditional songs.
At the end of the presentation, Victoria Kalistratova, Director of the Narodnaya Asveta publishing house donated to the National Library of Belarus a copy of the book by Mikola Malyauka. Elena Dolgopolova, First Deputy Director of the National Library of Belarus expressed gratitude for the valuable book which will become for sure not just a good manual for the younger generation, but also a way to make an exciting journey into the depths of the history of the native land.
