Belarusian folk music has a thousand years of history behind it, and continues to grow and develop as the nation matures.
While almost all Belarusian folk music from the 16th centuries developed in accordance Orthodox church, the Enlightenment of the 17th and 18th centuries freed music from somewhat from its Christian bounds. During the Soviet era the Communist leadership only allowed music that didn’t threaten its power, which is a tactic the government of Belarus still uses today. Thankfully there doesn’t seem to be a threatening note in the Belarusian song in this video.
