Month: June 2018

Photo of the Day for June 10, 2018

Cycle of the year:  ready for spring planting.  Tsjerablichy 2018. A Belarusian yard:  tidy, painted, with an orderly fence, everything in its place — even the piles of manure ready to be spread for potato planting. Кола года: усё падрыхтаванае да пасадкі.  Цераблічы 2018 г. Беларуская гаспадарка: чысценькі двор, плот у парадку, усё правільна афарбаванае,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 10, 2018

Photo of the Day for June 9, 2018

Cycle of the year:  spring cleaning.  Azdamichy 2018. With the onset of spring, Belarusian villages — which in any event are not idle even in the depths of winter — pick up their pace with spring cleaning in anticipation of Eastertide, planting, and the release of cows to pasture.  Кола года: веснавая прыборка двара.  Аздамічы… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 9, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 8, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (XII/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (XII/XII).   End of the Bright Monday church service.  Azdamichy 2018. Канец службы ў Сьветлы панядзелак.  Аздамічы 2018 г.      

Photos of the Day for June 7, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (XI/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (XI/XII).   Procession three times around the churchyard.  In the Orthodox tradition processions move counter-clockwise. Хрэсны ход.  Аздамічы 2018 г.              

Photos of the Day for June 6, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (X/XII). Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (X/XII).   Easter (Bright) Monday in the parish of the Holy Trinity is always a splendid occasion to witness the transmission of faith and traditions from grandparents to grandchildren.  Here grandparents teach their grandchildren to kiss the special Easter… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 6, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 5, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (IX/XII). See also photos of the day for May 19-21 and 25-28 and June 4, 2018. Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (IX/XII). Гл. таксама фотаздымкі дня 19-21 й 25-28 траўня ды 4 чэрвеня 2018 г.   Easter (Bright) Monday in Polesia. Azdamichy 2018. Сьветлы панядзелак. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 5, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 4, 2018

Orthodox Holy Week and Eastertide in Polesia (VIII/XII). See also photos of the day for May 19-21 and May 25-28, 2018. Страсны (русальны) тыдзень і сьветлы тыдзень на Палесьсі (VIII/XII). Гл. таксама фотаздымкі дня 19-21 траўня ды 25-28 траўня 2018 г.   Easter (Bright) Monday service, Azdamichy 2018. Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2018 г.    … Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 4, 2018