Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (II/V). Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. Mirroring the feast day itself as well as the feast of the Presentation of Christ in the Temple (Candlemas on February 2 in the west, Sretsjen’nje Haspodnjaje on February 15 in Eastern Orthodoxy),… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 14, 2017
Tag: Polesia
Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017
Portraits of Polesia: Kolja, Azdamichy 2016. Kolja has served his parish church in Azdamichy for more than 40 years. He celebrated his 85th birthday on December 4, the day of the great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God. Many happy returns! Партрэты Палесься: спадар Коля, Аздамічы 2016… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 12, 2017
Photo of the Day for January 11, 2017
Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (III/III). Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (III/III). Цераблічы 2016 г. Tending the candles. Дагляд за сьвечкамі.
Photos of the Day for January 10, 2017
Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (II/III). Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (II/III). Цераблічы 2016 г. Hard-working hands, for a moment still and folded properly at the anointing with… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 10, 2017
Photos of the Day for January 9, 2017
Vespers on the eve of the December 4 great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (I/III). Tsjerablichy 2016. Вячэрня напярэдадні вялікага сьвята Ўвядзеньня ў храм (Ахвяраваньня) Прасьвятой Багародзіцы (I/III). Цераблічы 2016 г. Circuit of the nave. At several points during an Orthodox service the priest… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 9, 2017
Photos of the Day for January 8, 2017
Disappearing patrimony. Tsjerablichy 2010-2016. Several factors have put steadily increasing pressure on Belarus’ once rich patrimony of traditional village and farm architecture. Villages continue to lose younger generations to cities and families give up their cows, thus lessening the need for large barns. Crafts associated with traditional architecture (thatching, carpentry, stove-building) have disappeared as fashions… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 8, 2017
Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (V/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (V/V). Thatched-roof barn. Surviving examples of barns with this shape roof are rare. Рэдкі прыклад чаротавага даху гэтага тыпу ў добрым стане. Porch with an unusual design (I have seen one other like it — in… Continue reading Photo of the Day for January 6, 2017
Photos of the Day for January 4, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (III/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (III/V). Geese on the lake. Гусі на возеры.
Photos of the Day for January 3, 2017
Polesia (Pripet Marshes) in winter: Vjeljamichy 2016 (II/V). Палесьсе ўзімку: Велямічы 2016 г. (II/V). Summer barns across Lake Sijatsy. Летнія адрыны на другім беразе возера Сіяцы. Goose tracks on the lake. Гусіныя сляды.
Photo of the Day for December 31, 2016
Portraits of Polesia: Great-Grandmother Marusja, Tsjerablichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься: прабабуля Маруся, Цераблічы 2016 г.