Tag: Polesia

Photo of the Day for June 30, 2020

Family farming in Polesia:  sorting home-grown strawberries.  Tsjerablichy 2016. See photos of the day for March 12, 2020 for an explanation of my view why it is more accurate to call Belarusian homesteaders in villages family farmers rather than “peasants”. Сямейнае фермерства на Палесьсі: адбор трускавак з агароду.  Цераблічы 2016 г.  У кантэксце працягу беларускамі… Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 30, 2020

Photo of the Day for June 24, 2020

Portraits of Polesia, Tsjerablichy 2019. Daniila Naskjevich was accompanying me to the center of the village when these ladies insisted he join them for a portrait on the bench. Партрэты Палесься, Цераблічы 2019 г. Спадар Данііла мяне суправаджаў да цэнтру вёскі, калі спадарыні настойвалі, каб ён далучыўся да іх для гуртавага партрэту на лаўцы.  … Continue reading Photo of the Day for June 24, 2020

Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020

Radaunitsa (honoring forefathers), Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots.  Radaunitsa falls on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  On that morning, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020

Photos of the Day for April 26, 2020

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2019.   VI/VI. Tsjerablichy’s Orthodox parish celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.   Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2019 г.  VI/VI. Прыход у Цераблічах сьвяткуе свае прастольнае сьвята ў Сьветлы аўторак.      Portraits of Polesia. Партрэты Палесься.       Granny and granddaughter. Бабуля з… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 26, 2020

Photos of the Day for April 25, 2020

Patronal feast of the Resurrection of the Lord, Tsjerablichy 2019.   V/VI. Tsjerablichy’s Orthodox parish celebrates its patronal feast on Easter Tuesday.  In 2019 Archbishop of the Pinsk-Luninjets eparchate S’tsjafan presided at the Divine Liturgy.   Прастольнае сьвята Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2019 г.  V/VI. Прыход у Цераблічах сьвяткуе свае прастольнае сьвята ў Сьветлы аўторак.  У 2019… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 25, 2020