Month: August 2013

Belarus in Faces (part LXXXVI).  Беларусь у тварах (частка LXXXVI). Feast of the Ascension, Dzjerkaushchyna 2013.  Унебаўшэсьця, Дзеркаўшчына 2013 год.

Belarus in Faces (part LXXXV).  Беларусь у тварах (частка LXXXV). On an excursion through the hilly hinterlands of the central Belarusian town of Rakau, we spotted a sleigh leaning against a barn.  Entering the property to seek permission to take a photo, we came upon this good-humored family taking a well-deserved break after a day… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 30, 2013

Orthodox Feast of the Dormition, church of the Dormition, Rubjel’ 2012.  Сьвяток Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, царква Усьпеньня Прасьвятой Багародзіцы, Рубель 2012 год. The flourishing village of Rubjel’, in the central Pripet area of Polesia, radiates its Christian faith in the most joyous, natural way.  Indeed, the village has produced scores of Orthodox priests now serving… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 29, 2013

Belarus in Faces (part LXXXIV):  Borderlands.  Беларусь у тварах (частка LXXXIV): памежжа. From 1921 to 1939 a section of the border between Belarusian lands incorporated into the Polish Republic and Belarusian lands ruled by the Soviets ran through the hills just east, and then south, of the central Belarusian city of Rakau, 25 miles west… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 28, 2013

Belarus in Faces (part LXXXIII). Беларусь у тварах (частка LXXXIII). Feast of Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2013.  Сьвяток Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2013 год.

Women of Polesia (part XLIV).  Паляшучкі (частка XLIV). Three Polesian grannies in their Trinity Sunday best: Prosja (95), Nadzja (85+), and Katsjaryna (92).  Бабуля Прося (95), бабуля Надзя (85+) і бабуля Кацярына (92) у Тройцу. Tsjerablichy, June 23, 2013.  Цераблічы, 23 чэрвеня 2013 года.

Churches of Belarus (part XLI):  Orthodox Church of the Birth of the Mother of God, Pavits’tsje 2013.  Цэрквы Беларусі (частка XLI): царква Нараджэньня Божай Маці, Павіцьце 2013 год. May 28, 2013 we were fortunate to travel on a architectural patrimony expedition to Zhabinka and Kobryn Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 25, 2013

Radaunitsa, May 14, 2013:  Azdamichy.  Радаўніца 2013 год: Аздамічы. Radaunitsa is one of the principal rites to honor one’s forefathers in the Belarusian cycle of the year.  In Azdamichy, as in almost all other places in Belarus, Radaunitsa is celebrated on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter. In the first photo parishioners at the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 24, 2013

Radaunitsa, May 14, 2013:  Azdamichy.  Радаўніца 2013 год: Аздамічы. Radaunitsa is one of the principal rites to honor one’s forefathers in the Belarusian cycle of the year.  In most places Radaunitsa is celebrated on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  Many people attend a church or chapel service to have their forefathers’ names read… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 23, 2013

Radaunitsa, May 14, 2013:  Azdamichy.  Радаўніца 2013 год: Аздамічы. Radaunitsa is one of the principal rites to honor one’s forefathers in the Belarusian cycle of the year.  In most places Radaunitsa is celebrated on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  Many people attend a church or chapel service before having the parish priest bless… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 22, 2013