Transfiguration day

The Feast of the Transfiguration or Paasapäev, is the most important day of the year for the Setos around Obinitsa. The observance of the holiday begins a day earlier – with an evening church service and procession to the shore of Obinitsa lake. The day itself, 19 August, begins with a morning church service at the wooden church in Obinitsa, followed by a graveside repast to honour ancestors. In the afternoon, song and dance may be enyoied in Seto Art-gallery. Late at night, a village party outside the village centre.
We kindly ask visitors to attend in small groups and to respect local customs.