Photos of the Day for February 21, 2017

Polesia on Old-New Year’s Eve:  Davyd-Haradok (III/VI) 2017. У чаканьні палескага шчадрэца:  Давыд-Гарадок (III/VI) 2017 г.     Churches of Belarus (part CXCVII):  Orthodox church of the Icon of the Mother of God of Kazan (1913). Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CXCVII):  царква Маці Божай Казанскай (1913 г.).     Churches of Belarus (part CXCVIII):  Orthodox church… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2017

Photos of the Day for February 20, 2017

Polesia on Old-New Year’s Eve:  Davyd-Haradok (II/VI) 2017. У чаканьні палескага шчадрэца:  Давыд-Гарадок (II/VI) 2017 г.     Ice-fishing on the old course of the River Haryn’. Падлёдная рыбалка на старым русле р. Гарынь.

Photos of the Day for February 19, 2017

Polesia on Old-New Year’s Eve:  Davyd-Haradok (I/VI) 2017. У чаканьні палескага шчадрэца:  Давыд-Гарадок (I/VI) 2017 г.     Soviet-era cinema, now partially occupied by clothing stores. Кінатэатр савецкіх часоў.     Line of solid wooden houses along the main east-west street (still named Soviet Street), which remains paved with Polish-era cobblestones. Тыповыя гарадчанскія драўляныя хаты… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 19, 2017

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.

Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016

Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016.  Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г.   Awaiting the blessing of flowers.  У чаканьні асьвячэньня кветак.         Reading the Gospel before consecrating water and blessing flowers.  Чытаньне Евангеліі.         Blessing of water.  The priest will use the consecrated water to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016

Photos of the Day for September 21, 2016

Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas) 2016.  Макаўе/Мядовы спас 2016 г.   Liturgy.  Літургія.