Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020

Radaunitsa (honoring forefathers), Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots.  Radaunitsa falls on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  On that morning, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 28, 2020

Photos of the Day for May 7, 2019

Radaunitsa (honoring forefathers), Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots.  Radaunitsa falls on the Tuesday nine days after Orthodox Easter.  On that morning, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for May 7, 2019

Photos of the Day for June 20, 2018

Cycle of the year:  Radaunitsa (commemoration of forebears).  Tsjerablichy 2018. Radaunitsa, which falls on the ninth day after Orthodox Easter, is the main (among many) annual rite of commemoration of forebears in the Belarusian Orthodox liturgical calendar.  After conducting a memorial service in church, the priest, here Father Vital’ of the parish of the Resurrection,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 20, 2018

Photos of the Day for June 19, 2018

Cycle of the year:  Radaunitsa (commemoration of forebears).  Azdamichy 2018. Radaunitsa, which falls on the ninth day after Orthodox Easter, is the main (among many) annual rite of commemoration of forebears in the Belarusian Orthodox liturgical calendar.  The priest, here Father Aljaksandr of the parish of the Holy Trinity, thrice reads through parishioners lists of… Continue reading Photos of the Day for June 19, 2018

Photos of the Day for April 25, 2017

Eastertide rites in Belarus:  Radaunitsa (Радаўніца) — one of the most important rites honoring one’s forebears in the Belarusian cycle of the year, a rite with deep pre-Christian roots.  On the morning of Radaunitsa, which falls on the Tuesday nine days after Easter, parishioners gather for a memorial service in their church or, as here… Continue reading Photos of the Day for April 25, 2017