Photos of the Day for February 13, 2018

One-year wake (paminki – памінкі) for Maryja Mal’tsjevich.  Tsjerablichy 2018. After a memorial service in church and visit to the grave, family members host a ritual meal in the home where the deceased died.  The paminki cycle can include up to seven ritual meals at set intervals over the year following burial.  These photos show… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 13, 2018

Photos of the Day for February 12, 2018

Paying respects at the grave of Maryja Mal’tsjevich for the one-year anniversary of her death.  Tsjerablichy 2018. After the memorial service in the church, family and friends of the deceased visit the grave to close out the one-year period of mourning. Вечная памяць: памінкі па Марыі Мальцевіч на гадавіне яе сьмерці.  Цераблічы 2018 г.  … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 12, 2018