Photo of the Day for March 5, 2021

In memory of all victims of Leninism, Stalinism, neo-Stalinism, new forms of Leninism-Stalinism. Rest in heavenly peace.   Ва ўспамін усіх ахвяраў ленінізму, сталінізму, нэасталінізму, новых відаў леніна-сталінізму. Вечная памяць, сьветлая памяць.    

Photos of the Day for December 27, 2019

Consecration of new Orthodox cemetery chapel of the Exaltation of the Precious and Life-Giving Cross, Lenin 2019.  II/XIII. Асьвячэньне новай праваслаўнай могілкавай капліцы Ўзвышэньня Сьвятога Крыжа, Ленін 2019 г.  II/XIII.     Parishioners assembling. Збор прыхаджанаў.         Selling votive candles. Продаж сьвечак.         Choir singing during final preparations for… Continue reading Photos of the Day for December 27, 2019

Photos of the Day for June 21, 2019

Easter Monday (Bright Monday) service, Azdamichy 2019. Сьветлы панядзелак, Аздамічы 2019 г.         Candles play an important role in Orthodox Christian services.  Tending the candle holders is a key task, carried out by laymen, and attention is given to having children begin to take responsibility at an early age for minding the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2019

Photos of the Day for January 25, 2017

Orthodox Christmas eve (kuts’tsja — куцьця) in Polesia (I/VII).  Tsjerablichy 2017. Kuts’tsja is the name of a porridge found in Belarusian, Polish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian and Russian cuisine.  It is made from wheat or barley or, in Belarus, from rice.  Kuts’tsja is made for three evenings in Orthodox Christmastide (great or fasting kuts’tsja on January 6,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 25, 2017