Easter / Вялікдзень / Пасха

Christ is risen!  Happy Easter!

Хрыстус з мёртвых устаў!  Хрыстос уваскрос, Хрыстос уваскрос, Хрыстос уваскрос.  Са сьвятам!

In 2014 the western and eastern dates for Easter coincide.

Easter morning procession, Roman Catholic church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Iuje 2012.  Велікодная працэсія, касьцёл Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Іўе 2012 год.

Midnight procession, all-night Easter service, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2013.  After the priest makes the first announcement that Christ has risen, the parish circles the church (counterclockwise in the Orthodox tradition) three times before resuming the liturgy.  Паўночны хрэсны ход пры ўсяночнай службе, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2013 год.

Orthodox blessing of Easter bread at dawn on Easter morning, Azdamichy 2013.  Асьвячэньне пасак на прыканцы ўсяночнай службы, Аздамічы 2013 год.

Knocking Easter eggs, Tsjerablichy 2012.  In Tsjerablichy, Easter is celebrated as a three-day feast of the Resurrection.  Here Chesa and her brother Jahor engage in the traditional contest of knocking hard-boiled eggs to see whose egg will not crack.  Чэса й яе брат Ягор біюцца яйкамі пры трохдзённым сьвяткаваньні Ўваскрасеньня Хрыстовага, Цераблічы 2012 год.

 

Leave a comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.