Every year on Pentecost, when people in the Village of Papšyčy celebrate Zialionyja Sviontki, the day of appearance of the Holy Spirit to the Apostles, they get together to carry a namiotka. This Rite has been performed continuously since its beginning.
The Rite starts with the participants’ singing a special song ‘Krуlu nieba wysokiego’ (The King of the High Sky), after which a procession is formed and people unfold a namiotka, a ...
Spring rite "Yurauski karagod" performed by the villagers of Pogost, Zhitkovichi district, Gomel region on holiday "St. George", which is among the most respected and wealthy in his ceremonial filling of Belarusian folk calendar holidays. It has a fixed date for: the Orthodox calendar notes May 6th day of St. George. Syncretic image of St. George (George, Yagorya) is widely reflected in the folklore, folk and professional art, literature and sculpture. According to folk ...
