‘Strylka’, a spring ritual circle dance, is usually performed annually on the first day of Easter after the vespers in the church locally called ‘Nešpar’ and lasts for 40—60 minutes. After the vespers, people from the villages around Biezdziež gather to perform the ceremony in the village square locally called ‘misto’ in front of the church, near the cross, which is located at the intersection of five roads. The Misto is an important element ...
The Christmas Rite of ‘Ščadrec’ (Bountiful Night) takes place on the 13th of January, which is Bahataja Kuccia (Orthodox New Year’s Eve), and is a distinctive demonstration of the local cultural tradition of Roh Village. This rite is one of New Year’s walking greeting rites, practiced mainly on the territory of Belarusian Palessie (the southern part of Belarus). Ščadravannie (the rite of going door to door to sing carols, which is paid back by ...
