Photo expedition in January 2014 through Iuje and Lida Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Lukhavichy, Minojty, Bjelitsa, Njatsjech, Vavjerka, Bjelahruda, Radzivonishki, Mikalajeva. The photos during the next week are the fourth set from this expedition; see also photos of the day for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 21, 2018
Month: March 2018
Photos of the Day for March 20, 2018
Photo expedition in January 2014 through Iuje and Lida Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Lukhavichy, Minojty, Bjelitsa, Njatsjech, Vavjerka, Bjelahruda, Radzivonishki, Mikalajeva. The photos during the next week are the fourth set from this expedition; see also photos of the day for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 20, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 19, 2018
Photo expedition in January 2014 through Iuje and Lida Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Lukhavichy, Minojty, Bjelitsa, Njatsjech, Vavjerka, Bjelahruda, Radzivonishki, Mikalajeva. The photos during the next week are the fourth set from this expedition; see also photos of the day for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 19, 2018
Photo of the Day for March 18, 2018
Photo expedition in January 2014 through Iuje and Lida Districts with Anton Astapovich, chairman of the Belarusian Association for the Preservation of Historic and Cultural Monuments (БДТАПГК): Lukhavichy, Minojty, Bjelitsa, Njatsjech, Vavjerka, Bjelahruda, Radzivonishki, Mikalajeva. The photos during the next week are the fourth set from this expedition; see also photos of the day for… Continue reading Photo of the Day for March 18, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 17, 2018
Immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha). River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church in Belarus as an official part of the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 17, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 16, 2018
Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Jesus/Theophany (known colloquially as Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча). Tsjerablichy 2018. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha is the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6). In celebrating the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 16, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 15, 2018
Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Jesus/Theophany (known colloquially as Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча). Azdamichy 2018. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox liturgical cycle. Vadokhryshcha is the Orthodox Christian equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6). In celebrating the baptism of Christ, Vadokhryshcha commemorates the Theophany, the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 15, 2018
Photo of the Day for March 14, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: Chesa and her brother Mats’vjej, Tsjerablichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: Чэса з брацікам Мацьвеем, Цераблічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for March 13, 2018
January 2018 photo expedition through Vaukavysk, Bjerastavitsa and Horadnja (Grodno) Districts with photographer/local historian Uladzislau Mihdaljonak (https://vissek.by/): Vjarejki, Hol’ni, Indura, Prakapovichy, Lutskauljany, Vaukavysk. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2018 г. з фатографам-краязнаўцам Уладзіславам Мігдалёнкам (https://vissek.by/) па Ваўкавіцкім, Бераставіцкім ды Гарадзенскім раёнах: Вярэйкі, Гольні, Індура, Пракаповічы, Луцкаўляны, Ваўкавыск. VII/VII: Vaukavysk. VII/VII: Ваўкавыск. Lisaja Hara. Лісая… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 13, 2018
Photos of the Day for March 12, 2018
January 2018 photo expedition through Vaukavysk, Bjerastavitsa and Horadnja (Grodno) Districts with photographer/local historian Uladzislau Mihdaljonak (https://vissek.by/): Vjarejki, Hol’ni, Indura, Prakapovichy, Lutskauljany, Vaukavysk. Фотавандроўка ў студзені 2018 г. з фатографам-краязнаўцам Уладзіславам Мігдалёнкам (https://vissek.by/) па Ваўкавіцкім, Бераставіцкім ды Гарадзенскім раёнах: Вярэйкі, Гольні, Індура, Пракаповічы, Луцкаўляны, Ваўкавыск. VI/VII: Prakapovichy. VI/VII: Пракаповічы. Main Street.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 12, 2018