Portraits of Polesia: great-grandmother with her great-grandson after the blessing of flowers, August 14th Orthodox feast of Makauje/Mjadovy Spas, Davyd-Haradok 2018. Партрэты Палесься: прабабуля са сваім праўнукам пасьля асьвячэньня кветак, Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2018 г.
Tag: сінкрэтызм хрысьціянскіх/дахрысьціянскіх абрадаў
Photo of the Day for August 13, 2021
Blessing of flowers, feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018. The Orthodox Christian feast of Makauje/Mjadovy Spas falls on August 14. This feast is one of the clearest examples of syncretism, the overlapping or fusion of Christian and pre-Christian rites, in the Belarusian cycle of the year. From pre-Christian times, Belarusians have… Continue reading Photo of the Day for August 13, 2021
Photo of the Day for July 3, 2021
Wandering the back roads 2017: return to Jabravichy (Smarhon’ District) VIII/VIII. Па бакавых дарогах 2017 г.: зноў у Ябравічы (Смаргоньскі раён) VIII/VIII. Syncretism of Christian and pre-Christian rites and traditions: viburnum berries on a grave. Viburnum (kalina – каліна in Belarusian) plays an important role in pre-Christian traditions: as a (bitter) medicament, as… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 3, 2021
Photos of the Day for June 22, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (III/III): Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2017. The parish in Azdamichy celebrates its patronal feast on Tuesday, the third day of Trinity (June 22 in 2021). See also photos of the day for August 30-September 6, 2017. One of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 22, 2021
Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (II/III): patronal feast of Holy Trinity, church of the Holy Trinity, Mjestkavichy (Pinsk District) 2017. The parish in Mjestkavichy celebrates its patronal feast on Monday, the second day of Holy Trinity. See also photos of the day for August 17, 2017. One of the 12… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 21, 2021
Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021
In celebration of the Eastern Orthodox feast of Holy Trinity (I/III): Trinity Sunday, Azdamichy 2017. In the western Christian liturgical calendar Trinity Sunday follows Pentecost (seven Sundays after Easter) by a week. In the eastern Christian calendar Pentecost and Trinity are celebrated together on the seventh Sunday after Easter. Moreover, the feast in Belarus has… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 20, 2021
Photo of the Day for August 19, 2020
Blessing of parishioners by Archbishop S’tsjafan at the end of the service, Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018: VI/VI. Дабраслаўленьне прыхаджанаў архіепіскапам Сьцяфанам напрыканцы службы, Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2018 г.: VI/VI.
Photo of the Day for August 18, 2020
Portraits of Polesia: three generations, Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018: V/VI. Партрэты Палесься: тры пакаленьні, Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2018 г.: V/VI.
Photos of the Day for August 17, 2020
Portraits of Polesia: Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018: IV/VI. Партрэты Палесься: Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2018 г.: IV/VI. World War II veteran Ветэран Другой сусьветнай вайны. After the Blessing of Flowers Пасьля асьвячэньня кветак “Old Pirate” „Стары пірат“
Photos of the Day for August 16, 2020
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje) or Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018: III/VI. August 14 is one of the clearest examples of syncretism, the overlapping or fusion of Christian and pre-Christian rites, in the Belarusian cycle of the year. Most celebrations of Mjadovy Spas in Belarus emphasize the blessing of honey and water and the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 16, 2020