In bed with a Belarusian: from the history of national sex

“In Bed with a Belarusian: From the History of National Sex” is a bold exploration by Anastasia Zialiankova, in which the erotic traditions of Belarusians are revealed through documents, folk legends, works of art, and paintings. The author traces how morals changed over centuries: from pagan customs to modernity. This book is not only a fascinating read but also a lively conversation about what has always been at the heart of human civilization.

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This book is about the erotic traditions of Belarusians from paganism to the present day. It tells about the customs prevalent in society in different eras. Based on materials from documents, folklore sources, works of literature, and paintings, it presents the views of the inhabitants of Belarusian lands on issues of eroticism and sex throughout history.


ABOUT THE BOOK

...In a book that covers events and perspectives of many centuries, it is absolutely natural to find hundreds of heroes and heroines – from the famous Prince Usiasłaŭ Čaradziej and the Grand Duchess and Queen Bona Sforza to the author of these lines and the author of the book he read. All of them ended up in bed not only for a peaceful and healthy sleep. Otherwise, there would be no Belarusians in the world, nor Anastasia Zialiankova's book itself, which honestly promises the reader in the preface that it won't be boring, and in the epilogue, almost with the words of the unforgettable Uładzimir Karatkievič, life-affirmingly reminds us that sex has been, is, and will be the main engine of civilization...

(Uładzimir Arłoŭ. In Bed with a Belarusian Woman)