Tag: Polesia

Photos of the Day for April 9, 2019

Polesian spring:  Machul’ 2018. Палеская вясна: Мачуль 2018 г.   A classic Polesian scene: order, prudence, hard work. Палескія парадак, працавітасьць, прадбачлівасьць.         Annual spring flood. Веснавая паводка.  

Photos of the Day for April 7, 2019

Orthodox feast of the Annunciation (April 7).  Azdamichy 2018. The fixed-date feast of the Annunciation is one of the 12 great feasts in the Eastern Orthodox liturgical cycle. Дабравешчаньне Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (7 красавіка).  Аздамічы 2018 г. Нерухомае сьвята Дабравешчаньня адно з 12 галоўных сьвятаў у царкоўным літургічным каляндары.             In… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 7, 2019

Photo of the Day for April 6, 2019

Polesian spring:  Tsjerablichy 2018. Neat-as-a-pin yard with beehives. Палеская вясна: Цераблічы 2018 г. Парадак на двары й у пчальніку.  

Lost Heritage / Страчаная спадчына

Today, March 11, the leading on-line Belarusian newspaper Nasha Niva reported the destruction by fire of the beautiful 18th century wooden church of St. Dz’mitry in Ljelikava (Лелікава) in the southwestern region of Belarusian Polesia (Pripet Marshes): https://nn.by/?c=ar&i=226721.    The church was a classic example of the Polesian style of wooden church architecture: dignified, plain-spoken,… Continue reading Lost Heritage / Страчаная спадчына

Photos of the Day for February 25, 2019

Portraits of Polesia:  blessing of houses after the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of the Lord, Azdamichy 2019. Партрэты Палесься: пры асьвячэньні хат пасьля Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2019 г.   Aljaksandr and Natasha (teacher in the Azdamichy school) with their two children. Адяксандр і Наташа (настаўніца ў Аздамічах) з дзецьмі.       Halina and her… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 25, 2019