Easter in Russia

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In our country Easter- is one of the most popular holidays.

In our country Easter- is one of the most popular holidays.

It's a day of happiness, time for union of all faithful people in Russia.
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Easter- is a very old holiday with old traditions. Usually orthodox

Easter- is a very old holiday with old traditions. Usually orthodox

people make Easter cakes, curd cakes that are called «Pasha» and colour eggs.
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Easter cake It`s a round cake with raisins, nuts or candied

Easter cake

It`s a round cake
with raisins, nuts
or candied fruits

and
usually with
marzipan
decorations.
Nowadays we can
buy it in a store.
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Pasha This dish is made of curd in a form of

Pasha
This dish is made of curd in a form of pyramid.

Orthodox people can cook pasha only once a year.
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Eggs You can paint eggs in red colour with onion peels

Eggs

You can paint eggs
in red colour with
onion peels or

paint them
in different colours. After that you
can decorate eggs
with labels, paints or
something else- you
should make it with love only!
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You can give an egg to somebody as a gift and


You can give an egg to somebody as a gift and

say: «Christ is risen!», and answer will be: «Truly. He has risen!». It's also an old tradition.
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Before the October revolution people in Russia sent Easter postcards to


Before the October revolution people in Russia sent Easter postcards to

each other. They were really kind and nice!
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