EASTER
• • Call Easter "king of days", "the feast of feasts and triumph of triumphs". Every spring, Christians around the world –Orthodox, Catholics, Protestants celebrate the Resurrection. In Russia, Easter was not only the most revered holiday, but during the day, when each man tried to show their best qualities: generosity, kindness, mercy. It was believed that on the day of the Passover it was necessary to make 7 good deeds or give 7 gifts. When meeting at Easter people greet each other saying: "Christ is risen! ""He is risen indeed!
Easter is the main Christian holiday, the day of the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church in 325 established that Easter should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the vernal equinox and the full moon. This "nomadic" holiday falling on different days in the period from 22 March to 25 April, old style, from April 7 to may 8, according to the new style. The main event of the festival was the solemn divine service in the temple. Easter service began in the night from Saturday to Sunday. After Matins began with a festive Liturgy at the end of which was covered artos is a special bread with a cross and the crown of thorns.
Easter is the main Christian holiday, the day of the miraculous resurrection of Jesus Christ. Ecumenical Council of the Christian Church in 325 established that Easter should be celebrated on the first Sunday after the vernal equinox and the full moon. This "nomadic" holiday falling on different days in the period from 22 March to 25 April, old style, from April 7 to may 8, according to the new style. The main event of the festival was the solemn divine service in the temple. Easter service began in the night from Saturday to Sunday. After Matins began with a festive Liturgy at the end of which was covered artos is a special bread with a cross and the crown of thorns.
Before Easter it was considered necessary to restore order in the house and in the street, to wash the floors, ceilings, walls, benches, whitewash oven, updated, Kyoto, repair fences, clean up the wells, remove debris remaining after winter. In addition, was supposed to make new clothes for all family members and to wash in the bath. At Easter people had to throw away all bad, impure thoughts, to forget the hurts and resentments, not to sin, not to consummate the marriage, which was perceived as a sin.
Easter was associated with Russians with a wonderful wish fulfillment. It was believed that on this day you can ensure prosperity in business for a year. If, for example, the first person will come after the Easter service home for the whole year will be successful. Believed that luck will be provided and a thief, if he steal during Matins any subject at praying people and not get caught stealing.
On Passover it was customary to wear new or clean festive clothes. The first day always wore the clothes in which to go to Church for Matins. Before leaving the Church in the houses was covered with festive Easter tables, was served the most beautiful dishes, which was in the house. Dishes that used to go on Easter, not repeated on other days. Ate them only once a year. They began to prepare for Easter in a week, even in the post. Slaughtered a pig, making sausage, ham. We baked the cakes, made cottage cheese Easter. The room and table were decorated with lively and paper flowers. Dishes were laid out on the dishes, decorated with lace paper and fresh herbs.
The first meal during the Passover meal was the egg that was cut into pieces by the number of people sitting at the table. After that, everyone had a piece of cake and spoon curd Easter. Then on the table, put the rest of the festive food prepared by the hostess, and began a joyous feast. .
In the old days at Easter had its Easter games. The most common "Cocagne" when hitting sharp or blunt end dyed hard-boiled eggs tried to break the egg of the opponent. The winner was the one whose egg remained intact.
Easter related many different beliefs. According to popular notions, Easter Day is so pure and holy, that devils and demons with Easter Blagovest fall through the earth, and their shrieks and groans caused anger in the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, can be heard during the Easter Vigil the whole of the first day of Passover. The villagers believed that this day becomes visible what you do not see at other times, and allowed to ask God for what you really want. It was believed that during the Easter service, if you turn the candle flame down, you can see the wizard, he will stand with his back to the altar, and on his head will be visible horns. And if you stand at the door with cheese, it is easy to identify a passing
The continuation of the day was Easter (light) a week, which lasted eight days, until Thomas Sunday inclusive
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