Photo of the Day for September 15, 2017

Feast of the Maccabees (Makauje)/Honey-Blessing feast (Mjadovy Spas), Davyd-Haradok 2017:  I/V.  August 14 is one of the clearest examples of syncretism, the overlapping or fusion of Christian and pre-Christian rites, in the Belarusian cycle of the year. From pre-Christian times, Belarusians have observed rites in August to mark the transition from summer to autumn, from… Continue reading Photo of the Day for September 15, 2017

Photo of the Day for September 14, 2017

Light in August:  Roman Catholic church of the Apostles Peter and Paul, Baruny 2017. Сьвятло ў жніўні:  касьцёл Сьвятых апосталаў Пятра й Паўла, Баруны 2017 г.  

Photos of the Day for September 9, 2017

Light in August – after the children’s party.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Сьвятло ў жніўні – дадому пасьля дзіцячага сьвята.  Цераблічы 2017 г.    

Photos of the Day for September 8, 2017

Light in August.  Tsjerablichy 2017. Сьвятло ў жніўні.  Цераблічы 2017 г.     Granny Prosja (99) after digging potatoes in the garden plot. Бабуля Прося (99) пасьля збору бульбы з агароду.         A basket of potatoes straight from the garden patch. Бульба з агароду.  

Photos of the Day for September 6, 2017

Portraits of Polesia, patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity (VIII/VIII), Azdamichy 2017. Партрэты Палесься, прастольнае сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы ў царкве Сьвятой Тройцы (VIII/VIII), Аздамічы 2017 г.