Tag: Палесьсе

Lost Heritage / Страчаная спадчына

Today, March 11, the leading on-line Belarusian newspaper Nasha Niva reported the destruction by fire of the beautiful 18th century wooden church of St. Dz’mitry in Ljelikava (Лелікава) in the southwestern region of Belarusian Polesia (Pripet Marshes): https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=226721.    The church was a classic example of the Polesian style of wooden church architecture: dignified, plain-spoken,… Continue reading Lost Heritage / Страчаная спадчына

Photos of the Day for February 24, 2019

Portraits of Polesia:  blessing of houses after the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Azdamichy 2019. Партрэты Палесься: асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.     Palina with her three grandsons. Паліна з ўнукамі.         Vasil’ and Vol’ha with their two sons (acolytes in the church). Васіль і Вольга… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 24, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 23, 2019

Blessing of houses after the Orthodox Christian feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019.  III/III Асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.  III/III              

Photo of the Day for February 22, 2019

On the way to bless houses after the Orthodox feast of Vadokhryshcha, Azdamichy 2019.  II/III Па дарозе на асьвячэньне хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.  II/III  

Photos of the Day for February 19, 2019

After the celebration of the feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha) in Azdamichy, there was still enough time to make it to neighboring Tsjerablichy to attend the blessing of water there. Пасьля сьвяткаваньня Вадохрышча ў Аздамічах, сьпяшаўся ў суседнія Цераблічы, каб прысутнічаць на асьвячэньне вады а. Віталям у царкве Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга.    … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 19, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 18, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 18, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 17, 2019

Photos of the Day for February 16, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2019. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the Theophany and the baptism of the Lord.  This Orthodox feast is thus the equivalent of Western Christian Epiphany (January 6) as it was celebrated… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 16, 2019