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So, there’s this massive reenactment event in Moscow which took place for the first time in late 2010s and grew into something incredibly spectacular over the years. The name of the festival roughly translates to “Times and Epochs” and it’s during these five or six days that citizens and guests of the capital are able to freely observe soldiers of the Ancient Rome marching through the streets, ladies and gentlemen from the galant 18th century taking strolls in the picturesque alleys, huge bivouacs of all nations and time periods imaginable placed in various parks as well as many other fascinating quests and festivities. 🏛️

Me and my friends are always excited for this remarkable event, even when we don’t participate in it as reenactors. Because sometimes it’s just great to take our time and look at other wonderful people enjoying themselves, while they help others learn a bunch of interesting, important, tragic things about the history of humankind.

The photos here depict only the tiniest part of all beauty and dedication shown by hundreds and thousands of people who spend immense amounts of time, effort and money to make such magnificent events a reality. :) ❤️

Annual visit to the Borodino field was quite pleasant this year because of extremely mild weather - with the sole exception of a day, when it was raining cats and dogs…

However, unfortunate circumstances sometimes have a bright side too. In this case the rain in the afternoon caused thick fog to appear at dusk which turned the whole landscape into a majestic dream. 🌅

Some more Borodino photos (and a video) I managed to sort out. ❤️💙

The latest reenactment also granted me a gift by the hands of an exceptionally talented person who made wonderful photos of me in the “historical” garments I wear at events as such.

I’m definitely not a big fan of military life-style and discipline in an actual reenactment camp. And since there aren’t much people in civilian attires from the respective time period (they are present nonetheless), I’m glad to participate and fill up the ranks! 🎩

Unfortunately, sewing skills were never my forte, so the most important pieces of the attire were made by a professional seamstress who has a lot of experience in historical clothings. The garments aren’t perfect - far from it: I myself couldn’t properly track all the things that had to be done or mended, so it is what it is. But the colours I chose seem not bad at all. 💙🩷

(And yes, when it came to camera angles, we took direct inspiration from Caspar David Friedrich - how could we not, when the scenery was perfect for that!)

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There’re also these close-up photos I took spontaneously which I really like despite them being a bit messy and imperfect.

What a shame for a proper Austrian gentleman on duty among the French troops! 🤫

In the meantime I discovered that yesterday, in Rome, this happened

Reenacting the Royal Air Force at Duxford

Kyjevskí hromotĺci - I

Zdroj - https://sagy.vikingove.cz/en/inspiration-4-a-retainer-from-kyiv/

Niečo z Roganových čias. Respektíve na samom konci jeho času, ale ono sa to v tom ranom stredoveku až tak prudko nemenilo.

Great Moravia, c. 10th century. Festival in Archeopark Nitra, Slovakia.

Photo source: archeol.sav.sk

Two of my living history kits, or two versions of one kit, finally coming together. This is my high status kit focusing on Kievan Rus in the later 10th to early 11th century. The territory of Kievan Rus encompassed the areas of modern day Ukraine, Belarus and western Russia; and the society was culturally a mix of Slavic and eastern Scandinavian peoples with notable Byzantine influences on the upper social strata.

(The fourth photo featuring my impression of one of the carved faces on the Oseberg cart) 😅

The cast of Matilda reenacted the Bruce Bogtrotter cake scene for the movies 17th anniversary [x]

It’s this one. 

Well... They reenacted it instead of reacting to it. xD

I hope you’re happy. xD 

Using the Tim and Steph for a reenactment of what happened today (I’m unfortunately Tim)

Steph: *taps tim on the shoulder in class and hands him a piece of paper made to look like an envelope*

Tim: ??? *opens note*

Note: P Diddy has invited you to the grooming and gooning party! If you don’t attend, he’ll give you backshots at 3 AM!!!

Tim: Uh-oh.