Photos of the Day for April 21, 2020

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2019.  I/VI. Tsjerablichy’s Orthodox parish celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  In 2019 Archbishop of the Pinsk-Luninjets eparchate S’tsjafan presided at the service.   Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2019 г.  I/VI. Прыход у Цераблічах сьвяткуе свае прастольнае сьвята ў Сьветлы аўторак.  У 2019 г.… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 21, 2020

Orthodox Easter / Пасха / Праваслаўны Вялікдзень

Christ is risen!  A joyous Easter to all!  Хрыстос уваскрос!  Хрыстос уваскрос!  Хрыстос уваскрос!  Сапраўды ўваскрос! Христос Воскрес! Христос Воскрес! Христос Воскрес! Воістину Воскрес!     Blessing of Easter bread, Orthodox Easter, Tsjerablichy 2018. Асьвячэньне пасак, праваслаўны Вялікдзень, Цераблічы 2018 г.      

Photos of the Day for March 12, 2020

Family farming in Polesia (Pripet Marshes).  Tsjerablichy 2019.  A reporter for one of Belarus’ rural-oriented newspapers once condescendingly asked me, “What do you think of our peasants?”  I responded that I think of Belarusian villagers as family farmers rather than “peasants”.  Recalling that exchange, I would ask here why anyone accepts collectives (kalkhozy) as a… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 12, 2020