Photos of the Day for August 16, 2020

Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje) or Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018:  III/VI. 

August 14 is one of the clearest examples of syncretism, the overlapping or fusion of Christian and pre-Christian rites, in the Belarusian cycle of the year.

Most celebrations of Mjadovy Spas in Belarus emphasize the blessing of honey and water and the ritual washing of one’s eyes to gain spiritual health and insight.  Reflecting the strong local horticultural tradition in and around Davyd-Haradok, the parish of the Mother of God of Kazan focuses with great anticipation on the blessing of flowers.  Parishioners lift their flowers to receive the water with such fervor that one hears the rush of angels’ wings.

 

Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2018 г.:  III/VI.

З-за моцнай традыцыі садаводства ў Давыд-Гарадку, прыход Маці Божай Казанскай сьвяткуе Мядовы Спас інтэнсіўным асьвячэньнем кветак.

Пасьля захопленага чаканьня на цэлы год, прыхаджане паднімаюць свае кветкі на асьвячэньне з такім імпэтным гукам, што чалавек адчувае імклівае прыбйцьцё хору анёлаў.

 

 

Blessing of flowers by Archbishop of Pinsk and Luninjets S’tsjapan.

Асьвячэньне кветак архіепіскапам Пінскім і Лунінецкім Сьцяпанам.

 

 

 

 

 

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