Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Blessing of flowers. After days of anticipation, and in a moment of pure Christian/pre-Christian syncretism, people thrust their bouquets toward the priest with an audible burst of emotion. Асьвячэньне кветак.
Tag: Honey-Blessing (Aug. 14)
Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. Awaiting the blessing of flowers. У чаканьні асьвячэньня кветак. Reading the Gospel before consecrating water and blessing flowers. Чытаньне Евангеліі. Blessing of water. The priest will use the consecrated water to… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 22, 2016
Photos of the Day for September 21, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas) 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас 2016 г. Liturgy. Літургія.
Photos of the Day for September 20, 2016
Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing Feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2016. Макаўе/Мядовы спас, Давыд-Гарадок 2016 г. August 14 is one of the clearest examples of syncretism, the overlapping or fusion of different religious traditions, in the Belarusian cycle of the year. From pre-Christian times, Belarusians have traditionally seen the time around August 14 as marking the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for September 20, 2016