Tag: Аздамічы

Photos of the Day for June 26, 2020

One August evening in 2019 I stopped by the Rakavjets household in Azdamichy to deliver a photo album dedicated to Kolja Rakavjets.  Kolja, the sextan of Azdamichy’s church for more than 40 years, had passed away earlier in the year.  See photos of the day for August 5, 2019.  I found Kolja’s grandsons Leanid and… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 26, 2020

Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020

Radaunitsa (honoring forefathers), Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots.  Radaunitsa falls on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  On that morning, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020

Photos of the Day for April 20, 2020

Transmission of Faith:  kissing the special Easter loaf (Artos), Bright Monday (Orthodox Easter Monday), Azdamichy 2019 Перадача веры: цалаваньне артаса, Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2019 г.            

Photo of the Day for February 27, 2020

On the way home after the blessing of water for the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany, Azdamichy 2020. Дахаты пасьля асьвячэньня вады на Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2020 г.  

Photos of the Day for February 26, 2020

Blessing parishioners’ water, Orthodox Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2020. Асьвячэньне вады прыхаджаноў, Хрышчэньне Гасподняе/Богаяўленьне (Вадохрышча), Аздамічы 2020 г.      

Photos of the Day for February 25, 2020

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany.  With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2020

Photo of the Day for February 24, 2020

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany.  With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6)… Continue reading Photo of the Day for February 24, 2020