The folk ritual holiday «Syomukha» (June 9, 2019)

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9 June 2019

The folk ritual holiday «Syomukha» (June 9, 2019)

The folk ritual holiday «Syomukha» (June 9, 2019)

June 9, 2019 in the village of Grodni, Oshmyany district of the Grodno region, a folk and ceremonial holiday «Syomukha» dedicated to the Christian holiday Trinity will be held. The Trinity is one of the most important events of the Orthodox annual cycle. The people call the holiday «Syomukha», since it falls on the end of the seventh week after the Easter holiday, or «Green Christmas time» is celebrated when everything around is green. Everybody who wants to be able to get acquainted with the Belarusian traditions and customs of the celebration of this day will be able to visit an event in the village of Grodi. It is in this small town of Belarus that local residents have retained peculiar ethnic features and elements of the ceremonies of «Zav³vanne Byorozk³», «Varazhba», «Uprygozhvanne Byarozka».

Guests of the festival will be able to walk through a birch arch, dance around, sing chastooshkas, participate in folk ritual games and much more. You can get acquainted with the folk art of this corner of the Oshmyany district during the performance of local folklore groups and at the exhibition of works of masters.

Location: Grody Village, Oshmyany District, Grodno Region
Time: June 9, 2019

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