Photos of the Day for March 9, 2021

Photo survey in 2014 of the patrimony of Baranavichy District (Chernikhava Vjerkhnjaje, Jushkavichy, Padljasjejki, Jatvjez’/Jats’vjez’) and Ljakhavichy District (Svajatsichy/Svajatychy, Vjalikaja Lotva, Darava). Фотавандроўка ў 2014 г. па спадчыне Баранавіцкага (Чэрніхава Верхняе, Юшкавічы, Падлясейкі, Ятвезь/Яцьвезь) і Ляхавіцкага (Сваяцічы/Сваятычы, Вялікая Лотва, Дарава) раёнах.        

Photo of the Day for August 31, 2019

Photo excursion to Smarhon’ and Ashmjany Districts 2019. Фотавандроўка па Смаргоньскім і Ашмянскім раёнах 2019 г.   Papjeljevichy (Smarhon’ District). A village tucked away off the main Minsk-Vilnius highway. Папелевічы (Смаргоньскі раён).      

Photos of the Day for August 11, 2019

Photo-trip through Hlybokaje and Dokshytsy Districts 2019:  Vjerkhnjaje, Kanstantsinava, Karaby-2, Tumashy, Latyhol’, Zavaroty, Prakhody, Charkasy, Sitsy, Paraf’janava. Фотавандроўка па Глыбоцкім і Докшыцкім раёнах 2019 г.: Верхняе, Канстанцінава, Карабы-2, Тумашы, Латыголь, Завароты, Праходы, Чаркасы, Сіцы, Параф’янава.   Latyhol’. A Baltic toponym, suggesting that this immediate area was settled long ago by Latgalians, i.e., forebears of today’s… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 11, 2019

Photos of the Day for July 27, 2019

Pentecost:  Papshychy 2019 (VI/XIV). Long ago the residents of Papshychy in the Hlybokaje District of northern Belarus were miraculously spared death from a plague which ravaged the surrounding area.  To commemorate their forefathers’ deliverance, villagers observe the feast of Pentecost by carrying a cloth, onto which people place offerings, in a procession from a roadside… Continue reading Photos of the Day for July 27, 2019