Tag: Polesia (Pripet Marshes)

Photo of the Day for November 1, 2021

Photo survey of Polesia in western Homjel’ Region 2015: Ljel’chytsy District (Bujnavichy, Buda-Safijeuka), Kalinkavichy District (Juravichy, Hrada), and the city of Mazyr. Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Палесься на заходняй Гомельшчыне 2015 г.: Лельчыцкі раён (Буйнавічы, Буда-Сафіеўка), Калінкавіцкі раён (Юравічы, Града) і Мазыр.   Churches of Belarus (part CDLX):  Orthodox (originally Greek-Catholic?) church of the Birth of… Continue reading Photo of the Day for November 1, 2021

Photo of the Day for July 4, 2021

Panjekhida for Granddad Vasil’ (see photos for May 28, 2021).  May he rest in heavenly peace.  A panjekhida is an Eastern Orthodox memorial service for a deceased family member just before or on the 40th day; those attending pray for the acceptance of the deceased into heaven.  In the Polesian villages of Tsjerablichy and Azdamichy… Continue reading Photo of the Day for July 4, 2021

Photo of the Day for May 7, 2021

Easter Monday (Bright Monday) evening.  Tsjerablichy 2014. Сьветлы панядзелак увечар.  Цераблічы 2014 г.    

Photos of the Day for May 3, 2021

Orthodox Easter morning service, Rubel’ 2014. Велікодная служба, Рубэль (Рубель) 2014 г.       Easter morning procession. Велікодны хросны ход.         Church choir. Царкоўны хор.         Parishioners. Прыхаджане.  

Photo of the Day for February 12, 2019

Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  autumn afternoon along the Azdamichy-Tsjerablichy road 2018. Палеская восень: пасьляпаўднёвае асьвятленьне ўздоўж дарогі Аздамічы-Цераблічы 2018 г.