Liturgy and children’s communion: patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. Літургія й дзіцячае прычасьце: прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, царква Сьвятой Тройцы, Аздамічы 2018 г. Blessing of the church and parishioners (khadzhen’nje – хаджэньне). The priest, in this case Father Vital’, son of Azdamichy’s priest Father… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 4, 2018
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Photos of the Day for August 11, 2017
Orthodox Trinity Sunday/Pentecost, Azdamichy 2017. Guiding hands: transmission of faith and traditions from generation to generation. Сёмуха/Тройца: з пакаленьня ў пакаленьне. Аздамічы 2017 г. Chuldren’s communion. Дзіцячае прычасьце. Kissing the cross and icon. Цалаваньне крыжа й абраза напрыканцы службы. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 11, 2017
Photos of the Day for May 27, 2017
Marian Month (May): roadside shrines in Kamjen’ and Nalibaki 2013. Villagers in the Naliboki Wilderness (Nalibotskaja pushcha – Налібоцкая пушча) scrupulously observe the Marian Month tradition of daily communal prayer to the Virgin Mary at roadside shrines. Месяц Марыі: прыдарожныя каплічкі ў Камені й Налібаках 2013 г. Kamjen’. Камень. Nalibaki. Налібакі.
Photos of the Day for October 4, 2016
Polesian roads: from the Sporava Marsh Preserve to Pinsk 2016, part II/V: Bjezdzjezh. The Polesian village of Bjezdzjezh in Drahichyn District of western Belarus is known for its Easter-day fair on the village square, where the 1784 wooden Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity stands. Bjezdzjezh is also well-known for its tradition of hand-embroidered aprons… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 4, 2016