Photos of the Day for August 31, 2017

Patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity (II/ VIII), Azdamichy 2017. Прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы ў царкве Сьвятой Тройцы (II/ VIII), Аздамічы 2017 г.   Anointing with holy oil. Мірапамазаньне.             Icon of the Holy Trinity. Абраз Сьвятой Тройцы.           Father… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 31, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 28, 2017

Trinity Monday photo expedition through Pinsk and Stolin Districts:  Polkhava, Mjasjatsichy, Vujvichy, Tyrvovichy, Sitsitsk, Plotnitsa, Rukhcha, Radchytsk, Stolin, Davyd-Haradok. Фотавандроўка ў дзень Сьвятога Духа па Пінскім і Столінскім раёнах:  Полхава, Мясяцічы, Вуйвічы, Тырвовічы, Сіціцк, Плотніца, Рухча, Радчыцк, Столін, Давыд-Гарадок.   The district seat of Stolin in central Polesia (Pripet Marshes) still contains a range of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 28, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 27, 2017

Trinity Monday photo expedition through Pinsk and Stolin Districts:  Polkhava, Mjasjatsichy, Vujvichy, Tyrvovichy, Sitsitsk, Plotnitsa, Rukhcha, Radchytsk, Stolin, Davyd-Haradok. Фотавандроўка ў дзень Сьвятога Духа па Пінскім і Столінскім раёнах:  Полхава, Мясяцічы, Вуйвічы, Тырвовічы, Сіціцк, Плотніца, Рухча, Радчыцк, Столін, Давыд-Гарадок.   Allee of former Skirmunt estate toward Orthodox church of the Nativity of the Holy Mother… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 27, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 17, 2017

Patronal feast of Holy Trinity, Mjestkavichy 2017. The Orthodox parish of the Holy Trinity in Mjestkavichy near Pinsk celebrates its patronal feast on the second day of Trinity, which Orthodoxy marks as the day of the Holy Spirit. Прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы, Месткавічы пад Пінскам 2017 г. Прыход Сьвятой Тройцы ў Месткавічах сьвяткуе свае прастольне… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 17, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 16, 2017

Ausjamirava 2017. Аўсямірава 2017 г.     Portraits of Polesia. We stopped to wish these grannies a happy Trinity and to ask the way to the Orthodox church. Партрэты Палесься. Спыніліся, каб віншаваць бабуляк са сьвятам і спытаць дарогу на царкву.         Churches of Belarus (part CCXI):  Orthodox church of the Archangel… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 16, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 12, 2017

Trinity Sunday/Pentecost.  Portraits of Polesia, Azdamichy 2017. Сёмуха/Тройца.  Партрэты Палесься:   Даша…і з мамай і малодшай сястрой.  Аздамічы 2017 г.    

Photos of the Day for August 11, 2017

Orthodox Trinity Sunday/Pentecost, Azdamichy 2017. Guiding hands:  transmission of faith and traditions from generation to generation. Сёмуха/Тройца:  з пакаленьня ў пакаленьне.  Аздамічы 2017 г.               Chuldren’s communion. Дзіцячае прычасьце.               Kissing the cross and icon. Цалаваньне крыжа й абраза напрыканцы службы.    … Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 11, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 10, 2017

Orthodox Trinity Sunday/Pentecost. Eastern Orthodoxy celebrates the feast of  Trinity on the same day as Pentecost, whereas western churches celebrate Trinity on the Sunday following Pentecost.  In Belarus the feast is traditionally called Sjomukha (Сёмуха), from the word for “seven”, since the feast falls on the seventh Sunday after Easter.  In popular tradition marking the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for August 10, 2017

Photos of the Day for August 6, 2017

Baskets of garden produce, Tsjerablichy 2012, 2013. Ураджай з агароду, Цераблічы 2012, 2013 гг.