Tag: Палесьсе

Photo of the Day for February 12, 2019

Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  autumn afternoon along the Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy road 2018. Палеская восень: пасьляпаўднёвае асьвятленьне ўздоўж дарогі Аздамічы-Цераблічы 2018 г.  

Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Priestly blessing of the water and parishioners’ immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ (Jordan) – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha).  River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Tsjerablichy 2018. 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 celebrated until the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 19, 2018

Photos of the Day for January 18, 2019

Feast of the Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2018. 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 celebrated until the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 18, 2019

Photos of the Day for Orthodox Christmas Eve / Куцьця

Orthodox Christmas Eve meal (kuts’tsja – куцьця), traditionally consisting of 12 dishes.  Tsjerablichy, January 6, 2016.   Посная куцьця, Цераблічы, 6 студзеня 2016 г.                                    

Photo of the Day for December 24, 2018

Belarusian yard:  everything in order.  Azdamichy 2018. Чысьценькі, акуратны палескі двор.  Аздамічы 2018 г.  

Photos of the Day for December 23, 2018

Memories of the Tsjerablichy-Machul’ road 2007-2018. Stolin District authorities have completed the long-delayed asphalting of the last section of road from Tsjerablichy  to Al’shany.  Drivers are now able to shave a couple of minutes off the travel time for the 11-kilometer trip.  In carrying out this work the authorities cut down the allee of trees… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 23, 2018