Belarus in Faces (part CCXX): grannies during Marian Month (May), Prudy 2013. These grannies were chatting on a bench after praying at a village Marian shrine — villagers in the Naliboki Wilderness (Nalibotskaja pushcha – Налібоцкая пушча) scrupulously observe the tradition of daily communal prayer to the Virgin Mary at roadside shrines. They are holding… Continue reading Photo of the Day for May 28, 2017
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Photos of the Day for May 27, 2017
Marian Month (May): roadside shrines in Kamjen’ and Nalibaki 2013. Villagers in the Naliboki Wilderness (Nalibotskaja pushcha – Налібоцкая пушча) scrupulously observe the Marian Month tradition of daily communal prayer to the Virgin Mary at roadside shrines. Месяц Марыі: прыдарожныя каплічкі ў Камені й Налібаках 2013 г. Kamjen’. Камень. Nalibaki. Налібакі.
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
Photo of the Day for April 20, 2017
Belarus in spring: haystack from the previous year and new fence. Filipinjaty 2014. Беларусь увесну: леташні стог і новы плот. Філіпіняты 2014 г.
Photos of the Day for February 6, 2017
Granny Prosja’s 99th birthday (III/IV), Tsjerablichy, January 14, 2017. 99-ы дзень народзінаў бабулі Просі (III/IV), Цераблічы, 14-га студзеня 2017 г. Vjerka presents a birthday cake to granny Prosja. Суседка Верка дарыць торт бабулі Просі. Many happy returns of the day! Здароўя й шмат гадоў!
Photos of the Day for January 26, 2017
Orthodox Christmas eve (kuts’tsja — куцьця) in Polesia (II/VII). Tsjerablichy 2017. Preparation of porridge (kuts’tsja) from rice. Посная куцьця на Палесьсі (II/VII). Цераблічы 2017 г. Прыгатаваньне поснай куцьці з рысу.
Photos of the Day for January 25, 2017
Orthodox Christmas eve (kuts’tsja — куцьця) in Polesia (I/VII). Tsjerablichy 2017. Kuts’tsja is the name of a porridge found in Belarusian, Polish, Lithuanian, Ukrainian and Russian cuisine. It is made from wheat or barley or, in Belarus, from rice. Kuts’tsja is made for three evenings in Orthodox Christmastide (great or fasting kuts’tsja on January 6,… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 25, 2017
Photos of the Day for January 16, 2017
Eastern Orthodox great feast of the Entry into the Temple of the Most Holy Mother of God (IV/V): children’s communion. Azdamichy, December 4, 2016. The parish of the Holy Trinity in Azdamichy preserves the tradition — once shared by other confessions — that men stand on the right (the epistle side), and women on the… Continue reading Photos of the Day for January 16, 2017
Photo of the Day for December 3, 2016
Sakuny Villages 2015 (IV/VI): Shchytkavichy, Ljauki, Drazhna. Вёскі сакуноў 2015 г. (IV/VI): Шчыткавічы, Ляўкі, Дражна. Belarus in Faces (part CCXIV): Leanid and Vjera. Беларусь у тварах (частка CCXIV): спадар Леанід і спадарыня Вера.