[Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Biale Blota, Bialobloto, Bialebloto, Bialobloty

[Richard Benert]

I meant to enter this discussion over a week ago but got sidetracked.  I'm 
wondering about this biale blota and whether it is the same stuff that I'm 
told was used by people in Solodyri to whitewash their houses.  They called 
it "weisse Erde", and it must have been more than just sandy soil.  Or 
aren't they the same thing?  Any geologists out there?

Dick Benert
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "William Remus" <remus at hawaii.edu>
To: <ger-poland-volhynia at eclipse.sggee.org>
Sent: Wednesday, October 04, 2006 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: [Ger-Poland-Volhynia] Biale Blota, Bialobloto, 
Bialebloto,Bialobloty


> The Polish name of this village means "white mud". Or put another way, 
> sandy soil. That is the reason there were so many villages with this name. 
> To see one near Grodziec, go to
>
> http://www.cba.hawaii.edu/remus/genes/volhynia/bialobloty/
>
> Regards Bill
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