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Congratulations to Pjatro and Valjantsina, married in the parish church of Azdamichy, August 1, 2010.  Health and happiness! Віншаваньні й найлепшыя пажаданьні Пятру й Валянціны, якія бралі шлюб 1 жніўня ў Аздамічах.  Сто гадоў шчасьця, здароўя й далейшых посьпехаў!

Chertsy 2010/Чэрцы 2010 год This rolling-hill landscape is typical of central-western Vitebsk Region in northern Belarus.

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” VII: Inheritance /Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ (частка VII): Дарога расьце ўсё жыцьцё It is exceptionally moving to see how carefully and steadily Belarusan parents and especially grandparents pass on traditions to their children and grandchildren. Асабліва кранае тое, з якой стараннасьцю, з якім цярпеньнем беларускія бацькі і асабліва дзядулі і бабулі перадаюць малодшым свае традыцыі. August Evening,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 25, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” VII

Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2010/Вялікае Малешава 2010 год

Njehljubka 2010/Неглюбка 2010 г.

First anniversary of the coronation of the image of the Blessed Virgin Mary Sovereign of the Lakes, August 22, 2009, Braslau (lake region in northern Belarus).  The new birth of faith has been especially striking under the leadership of Bishop Uladzislau Blin in the Vitebsk Diocese of northern Belarus. A small part of the crowd… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 22, 2010

Haying in August, Sjarhjejevichy 2009/Жнівеньскі сенакос, Сяргеевічы 2009 год

Apple-Blessing Festival (part V), Azdamichy 2009/Яблычны Спас (частка V), Аздамічы 2009 год Apple-Blessing, observed on Transfiguration Day in the Orthodox calendar, is an early harvest festival. In Azdamichy in the Central Pripet region of Polesia the Apple-Blessing church service is especially heavily attended.  At the end of the service the priest circles the church three… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 20, 2010

Apple-Blessing Festival (part IV), Azdamichy 2009/Яблычны Спас (частка IV), Аздамічы 2009 год Apple-Blessing, observed on August 19 — Transfiguration Day in the Orthodox calendar — is an early harvest festival.  In memory of children who have died young, people, especially women, traditionally must not eat new apples or other newly-ripe fruit before the blessing of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 19, 2010

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” VI: Inheritance/Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“ (частка VII): Дарога расьце ўсё жыцьцё It is exceptionally moving to see how carefully and steadily Belarusan parents and especially grandparents pass on traditions to their children and grandchildren. Асабліва кранае тое, з якой стараннасьцю, з якім цярпеньнем беларускія бацькі і асабліва дзядулі і бабулі перадаюць малодшым свае традыцыі. Apple-Blessing Festival (part… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 18, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary” VI