Tag: рака Моўства

Photo of the Day for May 2, 2022

Fishing during the spring flood on the River Moustva.  Tsjerablichy 2014. Рыбалка падчас веснавой паводкі на р. Моўства.  Цераблічы 2014 г.  

Photos of the Day for April 9, 2019

Polesian spring:  Machul’ 2018. Палеская вясна: Мачуль 2018 г.   A classic Polesian scene: order, prudence, hard work. Палескія парадак, працавітасьць, прадбачлівасьць.         Annual spring flood. Веснавая паводка.  

Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Priestly blessing of the water and parishioners’ immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ (Jordan) – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha).  River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 20, 2019

Photos of the Day for November 26, 2018

New boat built by craftsman Mikalaj, Machul’ 2018. Новы човен майстара Мікалая, Мачуль 2018 г.         Moustva River, Machul’ 2018. Рака Моўства, Мачуль 2018 г.  

Photos of the Day for May 18, 2018

Dawn on Orthodox Holy Saturday, Tsjerablichy 2018. Сьвітанак у Вялікую суботу, Цераблічы 2018 г.     Church of the Resurrection. Царква Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга.         River Moustva. Рака Моўства.  

Photos of the Day for March 17, 2018

Immersion (kupan’nje – купаньне; also called Jardan’ – Іардань) on the January 19 Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha).  River Moustva, Tsjerablichy 2018. The custom of purification by total immersion in icy mid-winter water is pre-Christian, and is not recognized by the Orthodox church in Belarus as an official part of the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 17, 2018