Photo of the Day for December 14, 2010

Annual Festival of the Hodigetria, Dzisna, August 10, 2010.  Адзігітрыя, Дзісна 2010 год. See also photos for August 10-11.  Гл. фотаздымкі 10-11 жніўня.

Photo of the Day for December 13, 2010: Women of Polesia XIII

Women of Polesia XIII.  Паляшучкі (частка XIII). It was a special honor when this granny asked me to take her portrait for her gravestone.  Асаблівым гонарам для мяне была просьба гэтай бабулечкі зрабіць фота для яе надмагільля. Vjeras’nitsa 2009.  Верасьніца 2009 год.

Photo of the Day for December 11, 2010

Many families in the Al’shany area of Central Polesia have more than four children and many, many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Seven of eight of Ivan’s children are still living.  He has 16 grandchildren and 22 great-grandchildren. Eighty-two-year-old Ivan with two of his 22 great-grandchildren.  82-гадовы спадар Іван і двое з яго 22 праўнукаў і праўнучак.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 11, 2010

Photo of the Day for December 10, 2010: Landscapes of Belarus I

Landscapes of Belarus I.  Краявіды Беларусі (частка І). River Haryn’ 2010.  Рака Гарынь 2010 год. The Haryn’ is a major tributary of the Prypjats’ (Pripet), the main river of Polesia.  Like the other rivers of the region, the Haryn’ meanders widely and slowly through the flat marshlands and, as here, former marshlands of southern Belarus.

Photo of the Day for December 8, 2010: The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”: Inheritance V

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”: Inheritance V.  Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“: дарога расьце ўсё жыцьцё (частка V). It is exceptionally moving to see how carefully and steadily Belarusans pass on traditions to younger generations. Асабліва кранае тое, з якой стараннасьцю, з якім цярпеньнем беларусы перадаюць малодшым свае традыцыі. Traditional crafts festival, Ivjanjets 2010.  Кірмаш, Івянец 2010 год.