Portraits of Polesia: feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: V/V. Партрэты Палесься: Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2017 г.: V/V. A mother with her one-month-old baby. Маці са сваім аднамесячным дзіцём. After the blessing. Пасьля асьвячэньня. After I photographed this boy… Пасьля таго, як здымаў… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 19, 2017
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Photos of the Day for September 17, 2017
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: III/V. Parishioners focus on the actual blessing, and in the forecourt of the church in Davyd-Haradok they raise their bouquets with such fervor that one feels lifted off one’s feet. The excitement and intensity of devotion has not been diminished by the decision of Davyd-Haradok’s… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 17, 2017
Photos of the Day for September 16, 2017
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: II/V. Parishioners eagerly await the blessing of flowers. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2017 г.: II/V.
Photos of the Day for September 27, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Belarus in Faces (part CCXII). Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXII).
Photos of the Day for September 26, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Belarus in Faces (part CCXI). Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXI).
Photos of the Day for September 25, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Belarus in Faces (part CCX). Беларусь у тварах (частка CCX).
Photo of the Day for September 24, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Belarus in Faces (part CCIX). Беларусь у тварах (частка CCIX).
Photos of the Day for September 23, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Blessing of flowers. After days of anticipation, and in a moment of pure Christian/pre-Christian syncretism, people thrust their bouquets toward the priest with an audible burst of emotion. Асьвячэньне кветак.
Photo of the Day for September 21, 2011: Feast of the Assumption I / Унебаўзяцьця І
Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary (part I), Church of the Assumption, Mjory 2011. Mjory in northern Belarus has a strong parish and the church’s noon-time feast day Mass on August 15 was standing room only despite falling on a workday. The Roman Catholic mass for the Feast of the Assumption traditionally… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 21, 2011: Feast of the Assumption I / Унебаўзяцьця І