Tag: Цераблічы

Photo of the Day for April 12, 2017

The basin of the Pripet River (Прыпяць – “Prypjats’”) defines Polesia.  The Pripet flows from Ukraine eastward through southern Belarus, roughly along the 52nd parallel, and empties into the Dnjapro (Dnjepr).  Every spring as the snows and ice melt and the storks return, the Pripet and its tributaries overflow.  This timeless cycle of flooding brings… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 12, 2017

By Faith / “Вераю“

“By Faith” is a poem by National Poet of Belarus Ryhor Baradulin (1935-2014) about the the Belarusian nation’s resilience through faith.  The final stanza declares that, just as light in the sky will drive away grim, grey clouds, so through faith in God — by  prayer for forgiveness of sins — will the Belarusian nation… Continue reading By Faith / “Вераю“

Photos of the Day for March 4, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Nadzja with her son Artsjom at the feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  спадарыня Надзя са сынам Арцёмам, сьвята Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2017 г.       It is wondrous to see the transmission of faith and traditions from generation to generation. Цудоўна бачыць перадачу… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 4, 2017

Photos of the Day for March 3, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  generations.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  пакаленьні.  Цераблічы 2017 г.     Ljuda and Ivan with their eldest son Jahor, daughter Chesa, and Chesa’s friend Vjera. Спадарыня Люда й спадар Іван з старшым сынам Ягорам, дачкой Чэсай і сяброўкай Чэсай Вера.     An hour later Jahor, his younger brother Mats’vjej, and Chesa… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 3, 2017

Photos of the Day for March 2, 2017

Portraits of Polesia:  Math teacher and expert beekeeper Misha Naskjevich building new bee-hives.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься:  Настаўнік матэматыкі й майстар пчаляр Міша Наскевіч будуе новыя вулеі.  Цераблічы 2017 г.       Sled to transport the new bee-hives. Санькі на перавоз новых вулёў.     Misha’s bee-hives in their winter quarters. Зімовая плацоўка Мішавых… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 2, 2017

Photos of the Day for March 1, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Returning home from college for Old-New Year’s eve, and using the twirling star he had made in high school, Pasha Naskjevich joined up with two high-school classmates to make the caroling rounds in Tsjerablichy. Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2017 г. Паша Наскевіч прыехаў дахаты з калледжа, каб… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 1, 2017

Photos of the Day for February 28, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Returning home from college for Old-New Year’s eve, and using the twirling star he had made in high school, Pasha Naskjevich joined up with two high-school classmates to make the caroling rounds in Tsjerablichy. Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2017 г. Паша Наскевіч нрыехаў дахаты з калледжа, каб… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 28, 2017

Photo of the Day for February 27, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2017 г.   Tsjerablichy’s postwoman and church choir member Maryja (on the right) leads her brother and friends in a carol. Паштальёнка й сьпявачка ў царкоўным хору Маруся (зправа) з братам і сяброўкамі шчадруюць у хаце Мішы й Веркі Наскевічаў.

Photos of the Day for February 17, 2017

Polesia in winter:  oaks along the Tsjerablichy-Machul’ road 2017. Палесьсе ўзімку:  дубы ўздоўж дарогі Цераблічы-Мачуль 2017 г.