Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje) or Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018: II/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 15, 2020
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Photos of the Day for August 14, 2020
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2018: I/VI. This August 14 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 observed rites in August to mark the transition from summer to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 14, 2020
Photos of the Day for September 16, 2017
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017: II/V. Parishioners eagerly await the blessing of flowers. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2017 г.: II/V.