Photos of the Day for April 19, 2010
The Gable I/Шчыт (частка І)
Gables of Belarusan wooden houses often carry symbols of faith (the cross, an anchor) or, continuing a pre-Christian tradition, of nature (a half- or full sun, furrows in the field). На шчытах беларускіх драўляных дамоў часта змяшчаюць рэлігійныя выявы (крыж, якар), сімвалы жывой дахрысціянскай традыцыі ці прыроды (палова сонца ці цэлае сонца, барозны ў полі).
Zapjasochcha 2007/Запясочча 2007 год
Polkhava 2010/Полхава 2010 год
The repetition of motifs in the photo from Polkhava recalls the repeated Epiphany blessing chalked on the house in Hal’shany in the photo for February 9, 2010:
Photo of the Day for April 13, 2010
To mark Radaunitsa, generally celebrated on the ninth day after Easter, one of several days in the year when Belarusans honor their forebears’ graves. This photo shows the cleaning of graves during Holy Week to ready them for Easter and Radaunitsa. З нагодай Радаўніца.
Kalodnaje 2010/Калоднае 2010 год