Feast of Honey-Blessing/feast of the Maccabees (I/VIII), Davyd-Haradok 2015. Мядовы Спас/Макаўе (I/VIII), Давыд-Гарадок 2015 г.
Combining Christian rites with pre-Christian traditions, the August 14 feast of Honey-Blessing (Mjadovy Spas) is the first of several harvest-related celebrations in the Orthodox liturgical calendar. Mjadovy Spas marks the beginning of the strict two-week fast leading to the Orthodox feast of the Dormition on August 27.
Most celebrations of Mjadovy Spas in Belarus emphasize the blessing of honey and water and the ritual washing of one’s eyes to gain spiritual insight. Reflecting the strong local horticultural tradition in Davyd-Haradok, the parish of the Mother of God of Kazan focuses on the blessing of flowers.
З-за моцнай традыцыі садаводства ў Давыд-Гарадку, прыход Маці Божай Казанскай сьвяткуе Мядовы Спас інтэнсіўным асьвячэньнем кветак.
