Photos of the Day for April 19, 2010

The Gable I/Шчыт (частка І) Gables of Belarusan wooden houses often carry symbols of faith (the cross, an anchor) or, continuing a pre-Christian tradition, of nature (a half- or full sun, furrows in the field).   На шчытах беларускіх драўляных дамоў часта змяшчаюць рэлігійныя выявы (крыж, якар), сімвалы жывой дахрысціянскай традыцыі ці прыроды (палова сонца ці цэлае сонца,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 19, 2010

For Poland

For Poland Polish soldiers’ graves from the 1920 Polish-Soviet War, cemetery near Babrushchyna, 2007.

Photo of the Day for April 13, 2010

To mark Radaunitsa, generally celebrated on the ninth day after Easter, one of several days in the year when Belarusans honor their forebears’ graves.  This photo shows the cleaning of graves during Holy Week to ready them for Easter and Radaunitsa.  З нагодай Радаўніца. Kalodnaje 2010/Калоднае 2010 год