Obinitsa graveyard

The graveyard is the public property of Meremäe rural municipality, but belongs under the Obinitsa Church of Transfiguration of Our Lord.

A lot of donations (building materials) were made by the local farmers; there was no money to pay wages.

Bishop of Tallinn, Roman inaugurated the Obinitsa Apostolic Orthodox Church in the honour of Transfiguration of Our Lord.

The greatest church and graveyard feast is Passover, when people gather at the graves of their ancestors to commemorate their loved ones.

There are thousands of people in the graveyard on that particular day and after church service, a memorial meal takes place on the graves and prayers are said.