In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (III/III): Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2017. The parish in Azdamichy celebrates its patronal feast on Tuesday, the third day of Trinity (June 22 in 2021). See also photos of the day for August 30-September 6, 2017. One of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 22, 2021
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Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (II/III): patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Mjestkavichy (Pinsk District) 2017. The parish in Mjestkavichy celebrates its patronal feast on Monday, the second day of Holy Trinity. See also photos of the day for August 17, 2017. One of the 12… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021
Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (I/III): Trinity Sunday, Azdamichy 2017. In the western Christian liturgical calendar Trinity Sunday follows Pentecost (seven Sundays after Easter) by a week. In the eastern Christian calendar Pentecost and Trinity are celebrated together on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Moreover, the feast in Belarus has… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021
Photo of the Day for January 20, 2021
Blessing of houses on Vadokhryshcha (January 19). Azdamichy 2019. Асьвячэньне хат на Вадохрышча. Аздамічы 2019 г.
Orthodox Christmas 2021 / Раство Хрыстовае
Christ is born! Make glad, O you righteous! Greatly rejoice, O heavens! Dance for joy, O mountains; for Christ is born! The virgin has become like the cherubic throne. She carries at her bosom God the Word, made flesh. Shepherds glorify the newborn child. Wise men offer the master gifts. Angels praise Him and… Continue reading Orthodox Christmas 2021 / Раство Хрыстовае
Photos of the Day for October 14, 2020
Pakrou (Feast of the Protecting Veil of the Holy Mother of God, October 14), Orthodox church of the Protecting Veil, Plotnitsa 2018. I/II Pakrou is outside the list of the Twelve Great Feasts of the Orthodox liturgical calendar. However, Pakrou remains a major feast and is keenly observed in Belarus. The celebration of Pakrou coincides… Continue reading Photos of the Day for October 14, 2020
Photo of the Day for July 27, 2020
March 25 is the most popular for-now-unofficial date to celebrate Belarusian Independence Day. On this Freedom Day (Dzjen’ voli — Дзень волі) many Belarusians commemorate the March 25, 1918 date of the declaration of the unfortunately short-lived Belarusian National (or Belarusian Popular) Republic. In addition several dates from summer and early winter 1990-91 mark the… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 27, 2020
Photo of the Day for July 1, 2020
Family farming in Polesia: teaching a new-born calf to drink. Tsjerablichy 2014. See photos of the day for March 12, 2020 for an explanation of my view why it is more accurate to call Belarusian homesteaders in villages family farmers rather than “peasants”. Сямейнае фермерства на Палесьсі: у вучэньні цялята папіваць вады. Цераблічы 2016 г. … Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 1, 2020
Photo of the Day for June 30, 2020
Family farming in Polesia: sorting home-grown strawberries. Tsjerablichy 2016. See photos of the day for March 12, 2020 for an explanation of my view why it is more accurate to call Belarusian homesteaders in villages family farmers rather than “peasants”. Сямейнае фермерства на Палесьсі: адбор трускавак з агароду. Цераблічы 2016 г. У кантэксце працягу беларускамі… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 30, 2020
Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020
Radaunitsa (honoring forefathers), Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots. Radaunitsa falls on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter. On that morning, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020