Tag: Столінскі раён

Photos of the Day for January 14, 2018

Orthodox feast of the Circumcision of the Lord (January 14), Azdamichy 2017. Абрэзаньня Гасподняга, Аздамічы 2017 г.          

Photo of the Day for January 13, 2018

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Shchadrets is a pre-Christian rite absorbed into the Christian tradition in Belarus.  In villages of the central Pripet area groups of carolers carry a star-shaped pinwheel from house to house, and sing to bring good fortune; the family in each house offers food or money.… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 13, 2018

Photos of the Day for January 10, 2018

Polesia in winter:  Rubel’ 2011.   Палесьсе ўзімку: Рубэль (Рубель) 2011 г.   Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXV):  Orthodox church of the Archangel Michael (1796). Цэрквы Беларусі (частка CCXXXV):  царква Сьвятога Міхала Арханёла (1796 г.).           Churches of Belarus (part CCXXXVI):  Orthodox church of the Image of the Savior, Not Made By… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 10, 2018

Photo of the Day for January 4, 2018

January tasks:  Marusja knitting, Tsjerablichy 2013. See also photo of the day for March 12, 2013.   Цётка Маруся вяжа, Цераблічы 2013 г. Гл. таксама фотаздымак дня 12 сакавіка 2013 г.  

Photo of the Day for December 28, 2017

The Extraordinary in the “Ordinary”:  Hands (part XV).   Tsjerablichy 2011. Hard-working but ever graceful.  Alert even in repose, when they rest — as always — in their proper place.  I think Belarusan hands reveal most eloquently Belarusans’ distinctive and instinctive traditions and attachment to place. Надзвычайнае ў “звычайным“: Рукі (частка XV).  Цераблічы 2011 г. Працавітыя,… Continue reading Photo of the Day for December 28, 2017

Photo of the Day for December 27, 2017

Winter in Polesia:  view from the Ramjel’-Al’shany road 2014. Палесьсе ўзімку: выгляд з дарогі Рамель-Альшаны 2014 г.