Tag: Pripet Marshes

Photo of the Day for February 27, 2020

On the way home after the blessing of water for the Orthodox feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany, Azdamichy 2020. Дахаты пасьля асьвячэньня вады на Вадохрышча, Аздамічы 2020 г.  

Photos of the Day for February 21, 2020

Feast of the Baptism of Christ/Theophany (Vadokhryshcha – Вадохрышча), Azdamichy 2020. Falling on January 19, Vadokhryshcha is one of the 12 great feasts in the Orthodox Christian liturgical cycle.  Vadokhryshcha commemorates both the baptism of the Lord and the Theophany.  With its focus on baptism and water, Vadokhryshcha corresponds to Western Christian Epiphany (January 6)… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2020

Photos of the Day for February 20, 2020

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 celebrations in western Christian confessions.    Вячэрня напярэдадні сьвята… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 20, 2020

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 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.