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Kryvian (Krivian, Kriwi) - of or pertaining to the Kryvichy ( be: Крывічы), a confederation of prehistoric tribes whose area of settlement included what is now north-eastern Belarus and western Russia. At the beginning of the 10th century the Principality of Polatsk (Polacak) was established in the territories of Kryvichy. The inhabitants of of the Principality are several times referred to in the Chronicles as Kryvichy as late as the 12th century (e.g. annals for 1127, 1129, 1140, 1162).

The name was still used even at a later time. For example, a German chronicler from Duisburg wrote in 1314: “Frater Henricus Marschalcus... venit ad terram Crivitae, et civitatem illam, guae parva Nogardiadicitur cepit”. And in a Polish publication "Kazanie na Pogrzeb Maryanny Korsakуwnej" ( Lublin, 1687. Б. II, 49) the Polatsk saint Pаrахеdis was called “Rеginа Кrivitае” (the queen of the Kryvians).

In poetry Kryvichy is often used as a metonym for Belarusians - particularly in contexts evoking a heroic past. KRIWI is also a name of a Belarusian folk-rock band. "Kryvich" ("Крывіч") was a also name of a magazine that Belarusian historian Vaclau Lastouski published in Kouna ( KaunasKaunas ( Polish: Kowno often anglicized as Kovno Russian formerly , is the second largest town in Lithuania with 400,000 inhabitants. Kaunas is famous for its historic city centre. The town is situated on the main highway " Via Baltica" (E 67) Warsaw- Rig) in 1923Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1918 1919 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 Events January 1 Grouping of all UK railway companies into four larg- 1927Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 1930 1931 1932 See also 1927 in aviation 1927 in film 1927 in literature 1927 in mu.

Together with Drehovians, Radzimians and some Baltic tribes Kryvians formed the basis of the modern Belarusian nationBelarusians also spelt Belarussians Byelorussians and Belorussians are a distinct ethnic group of East Slavs who are the major population of Belarus, also being minorities in the neighboring Poland (especially Bialystok province), Russia, Lithuania and Uk.