Tag: Polesia

Photos of the Day for February 19, 2020

Blessing the Host (Prosphora), vespers on the eve of the great Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha), Tsjerablichy 2020. The Eastern Orthodox January 19 feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany corresponds to western Christian Epiphany; thus the vespers on January 18 is the Orthodox equivalent of Twelfth Night elebrations in western Christian confessions. … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 19, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 5, 2020

Patrimony of vernacular architecture in Polesia (Pripet Marshes):  conservation, loss, change. Спадчына народнага дойлідства на Палесьсі: ахова, страта, зьмена.     Well-preserved barn with thatched roof, Machul’ 2019. Unlike in Poland or western Europe, in Belarus there is little interest in maintaining or reviving the country’s once-rich patrimony of thatched roofs.  It is thus inspiring… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 5, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 4, 2020

Traditional small-holder farming in Polesia (Pripet Marshes).  Tsjerablichy 2019. Традыцыйнае фермерства на Палесьсі.  Цераблічы 2019 г.     Shucking corn. Чыстка пачаткаў (“кіяхаў“)         Misha’s beekeeping implements. Мішавы пчалярскія інструменты.  

Photos of the Day for January 31, 2020

Celebratory liturgy for the fifth anniversary of the consecration of the Orthodox church of the Resurrection, Tsjerablichy 2019. Літургія з нагоды пятай гадавіны асьвячэньня царквы Ўваскрасеньня Гасподняга, Цераблічы 2019 г.           Learning to blow out candles. Як задуць сьвечкі.  

Photos of the Day for January 26, 2020

Traditional Polesian autumn feast at Vjerka’s.  Tsjerablichy 2019. Палеская восеньская смаката ў Веркі.  Цераблічы 2019 г.