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Easter traditions
Posted by on April 17, 2009
Decorated branches On Friday before Easter, unmarried young male villagers get together in groups and go into the forest to fetch branches. On Saturday morning they decorate the branches with red eggs and colored ribbons, and in the evening they sneak into the unmarried girls’ yards, to decorate their house doors. In the meantime, girls [...]
Easter food
Posted by on April 17, 2009
Painted eggs Painted eggs symbolize Jesus’ tomb, which opened when Jesus returned to life, therefore when knocking and breaking two eggs against each other (as well as when people meet) a set greeting formula is used – “Jesus has risen!” “He has risen indeed!” Apparently, people knocking red Easter eggs will meet each other in [...]
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