Tag: Polesia

Photos of the Day for April 26, 2017

Polesian spring:  a dam and her filly.  Machul’ 2014. Палеская вясна:  кабыла з кабылкай.  Мачуль 2014 г.        

Photo of the Day for April 12, 2017

The basin of the Pripet River (Прыпяць – “Prypjats’”) defines Polesia.  The Pripet flows from Ukraine eastward through southern Belarus, roughly along the 52nd parallel, and empties into the Dnjapro (Dnjepr).  Every spring as the snows and ice melt and the storks return, the Pripet and its tributaries overflow.  This timeless cycle of flooding brings… Continue reading Photo of the Day for April 12, 2017

By Faith / “Вераю“

“By Faith” is a poem by National Poet of Belarus Ryhor Baradulin (1935-2014) about the the Belarusian nation’s resilience through faith.  The final stanza declares that, just as light in the sky will drive away grim, grey clouds, so through faith in God — by  prayer for forgiveness of sins — will the Belarusian nation… Continue reading By Faith / “Вераю“

Photos of the Day for March 1, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Returning home from college for Old-New Year’s eve, and using the twirling star he had made in high school, Pasha Naskjevich joined up with two high-school classmates to make the caroling rounds in Tsjerablichy. Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2017 г. Паша Наскевіч прыехаў дахаты з калледжа, каб… Continue reading Photos of the Day for March 1, 2017

Photo of the Day for February 27, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Tsjerablichy, January 13, 2017. Шчадрэц, Цераблічы 2017 г.   Tsjerablichy’s postwoman and church choir member Maryja (on the right) leads her brother and friends in a carol. Паштальёнка й сьпявачка ў царкоўным хору Маруся (зправа) з братам і сяброўкамі шчадруюць у хаце Мішы й Веркі Наскевічаў.

Photos of the Day for February 26, 2017

Old-New Year’s Eve (shchadrets – шчадрэц), Al’shany 2017. Some streets were full of kids reciting songs and rhymes to their neighbors in return for candy. Шчадрэц, Альшаны 2017 г. Дзяўчаты й хлопцы дэкламавалі вершы й песьні сваім суседзям у абмен на цукеркі.               A successful hunt. Пасьпяховае паляваньне.  … Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 26, 2017