Photo survey of the patrimony of Polesia: Pinsk District 2012 (Panjatsichy, Dubaj, Damashytsy, Vjaljatsichy, Vjalikija Dvortsy). Фотавандроўка па спадчыне Палесься: Пінскі раён 2012 г. (Паняцічы, Дубай, Дамашыцы, Вяляцічы, Вялікія Дворцы). Trinities. Тройцы.
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Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019
Blessing of houses after the feast of the Baptism of the Lord (Vadokhryshcha), Azdamichy 2019. I/III Parallel to the Roman Catholic tradition of having the priest bless parishioners houses after the celebration of the feast of Epiphany (January 6), Orthodox priests make the rounds of the parish to bless houses in the days following the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 21, 2019
Photos of the Day for Orthodox Christmas Eve / Куцьця
Orthodox Christmas Eve meal (kuts’tsja – куцьця), traditionally consisting of 12 dishes. Tsjerablichy, January 6, 2016. Посная куцьця, Цераблічы, 6 студзеня 2016 г.
Photos of the Day for December 22, 2018
Granny Prosja (born January 1918) making whisk brooms in the autumn light. Tsjerablichy 2018. Бабуля Прося (нар. у студзені 1918 г.) венікі вязе ў восеньскім сьвятле. Цераблічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for November 27, 2018
Patronal feast of the Holy Trinity, Orthodox church of the Holy Trinity, Azdamichy 2018. The parish of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy celebrates its patronal feast on the Tuesday following Trinity Sunday — May 29 in 2018. The tradition in Azdamichy is to include both Mattins and the liturgy as well as a procession. Preceding… Continue reading Photos of the Day for November 27, 2018
Photo of the Day for November 24, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: awaiting the blessing of water on the eve of the feast of Holy Trinity. Azdamichy 2018. Партрэты Палесься: у чаканьні асьвячэньня вады наперададні сьвята Сьвятой Тройцы. Аздамічы 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for July 16, 2018
Portraits of Polesia: feast of St. John the Theologian (St. John the Evangelist), Vjalikaje Maljeshava 2018. Партрэты Палесься: сьвята Сьв. Іаана Багаслова, Вялікае Малешава 2018 г.
Photos of the Day for February 13, 2018
One-year wake (paminki – памінкі) for Maryja Mal’tsjevich. Tsjerablichy 2018. After a memorial service in church and visit to the grave, family members host a ritual meal in the home where the deceased died. The paminki cycle can include up to seven ritual meals at set intervals over the year following burial. These photos show… Continue reading Photos of the Day for February 13, 2018
Photo of the Day for January 17, 2018
Mid-winter light in Polesia. Tsjerablichy 2017. Сьвятло ў сярэдзіне зімы. Цераблічы 2017 г.
Photos of the Day for July 9, 2017
Portraits of Polesia (Pripet Marshes), Tsjerablichy 2016. Партрэты Палесься, Цераблічы 2016 г. Waiting for the cow to come home. У чаканьні каровы. Great-grandmother Maryja. Прабабуля Марыя.