Photo of the Day for June 5, 2011: Radaunitsa IV / Радаўніца IV

Radaunitsa IV.  Радаўніца (частка ІV).

Incorporating deep pre-Christian rites, Radaunitsa is one of the most important festivals of the year to honor one’s forefathers.  The focus is on cleaning the graves of one’s forefathers and having them blessed by the local priest.  Here in the Central Polesian village of Tsjerablichy, Radaunitsa is celebrated on the Monday eight days after Orthodox Easter, not on the Tuesday as in most other places in Belarus.  See also photos for May 31, May 30 and May 18, 2011.

Гл. таксама здымкі 31.05, 30.05 і 18.05.2011.

Tsjerablichy 2011.  Цераблічы 2011 год.

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