Month: May 2019

Photos of the Day for May 11, 2019

Portraits of Polesia:  Prosja (born 1918).  Tsjerablichy 2019. It is always a pleasure and an honor to stop by to greet Eufrasin’nja Shpakjevich (Prosja), now well into her 101st year. Партрэты Палесься: Эўфрасіньня Шпакевіч (г.н. 1918).  Цераблічы 2019 г. Зычу Вам здароўя й яшчэ шмат гадоў, бабуля Прося!     Prosja at home on Holy… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 11, 2019

Photos of the Day for May 10, 2019

Portraits of Polesia:  families at Easter.  Tsjerablichy 2019. Партрэты Палесься: сем’і на Вялікдзень.  Цераблічы 2019 г.     Chesa. Чэса.           Chesa’s youngest brother Jelisjej at his grandparents’ house. Малодшы брат Елісей у хаце бабулі й дзеда.           Jelisjej with his father Ivan. Елісей з бацькам Іванам.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 10, 2019

Photos of the Day for May 9, 2019

Cherry and apple trees in bloom at the same time, Tsjerablichy 2019. Spring was reluctant to arrive this year.  However, when it did arrive in Polesia (Pripet Marshes), the flowering of the fruit trees was compressed into a simultaneous burst of petals. З-за адвольнага й павольнага прыбіцьця сёлеташняй вясны, у Столінскім раёне вішні й яблыні… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 9, 2019

Photos of the Day for May 7, 2019

Radaunitsa (honoring forefathers), Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots.  Radaunitsa falls on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  On that morning, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 7, 2019

Photos of the Day for May 6, 2019

Burial of Maryja Kasheuskaja (1923-2018), Tsjerablichy 2018. Rest in peace. Пахаваньне Марыі Кашеўскай (1923-2018 гг.), Цераблічы 2018 г. Сьветлая памаяць.     Burial procession to the old cemetery. Пахавальная працэсія на старыя могілкі.             Burial rite. Пахавальны абрад.        

Photos of the Day for May 5, 2019

Views of Polesia:  Vjeljamichy 2018. Палескія віды: Велямічы 2018 г.     Lake Sijatsy. Возера Сіяцы.         Abandoned traditional decorative window frame (lishtva). Выкінутая ліштва.  

Photos of the Day for May 4, 2019

Cut-down trees and allees. The beautiful tunnel of trees in the photos for May 3 is by now a rare exception in Belarus:  local and regional authorites across Belarus continue to cut down roadside allees, village trees and trees in cemeteries without any visible interest in replanting for future generations. Рассечаныя алеі, вясковыя дрэвы ды… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 4, 2019

Photos of the Day for May 3, 2019

Dubaj (Stolin District) 2018. Дубай (Столінскі раён) 2018 г.     Traditional house decorations:  sun symbol on gable and decorative window frames (lishtvy). Узоры традыцыйнага хатняга ўпрыгожаньня: сімвал сонца на шчыце ды ліштвы.         Crosses of Belarus (part CVII) and the beginning of the Dubaj-Dubjenjets road with what in Belarus is a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 3, 2019