Easter or pascha traditions in Russia and in the Uk

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Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full

Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the Paschal full moon, which

is the first full moon on or after 21 March.
Easter is a moveable Christian feast it is not fixed in relation to the civil calendar.
According to the Canonical Gospels, Jesus Christ rose from the dead on the third day
after His Crucifixion.
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Holy Week: Great Events

Holy Week: Great Events

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The last Friday before Easter is Holy Friday. It is a

The last Friday before Easter is Holy Friday.
It is a Christian holiday commemorating

the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary, or Golgotha.
It is also known as Holy Friday, Great Friday, Great and Holy Friday (also Holy and Great Friday), and Black Friday
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The Easter Season Светлая (пасхальная) седмица the Easter Season begins on

The Easter Season Светлая (пасхальная) седмица

 the Easter Season begins on Easter

Sunday and lasts seven weeks. It ends with the coming of the 50th day, Pentecost Sunday.
In Eastern Christian countries, the Paschal season ends with Pentecost as well. The Pascha leave-taking is on the 39th day, the day before the Ascension.
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Paschal greeting On the Easter Sunday all the people usually greet

Paschal greeting

On the Easter Sunday all the people usually greet each

other with these words:
“Christ is risen!” And the response is “He is risen indeed.”
In Russia and Serbia  people exchange a triple kiss of peace on the cheeks after the greeting.
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Easter service There is a special church service in Russia and

Easter service

There is a special church service in Russia and England.


English and Russian people bring Easter baskets to consecrate food from it.
In England church service is at sunrise.
In Russia church services are at midnight and in the morning.
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Немного по-русски: как празднуют пасху в Африке? (видео)

Немного по-русски: как празднуют пасху в Африке? (видео)

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Eggs Egg-rolling from the hill is a traditional Easter pastime which

Eggs

Egg-rolling from the hill is a traditional Easter pastime which still

flourishes in Britain. Unfortunately, Russian children have forgotten this tradition.
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Traditional Easter Meals In Russia people usually cook kulichs and make

Traditional Easter Meals
In Russia people usually cook kulichs and make them

consecrated.
In England people treat hot cross buns to each other.
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Easter food In England: The main Easter meal is a baked

Easter food

In England:
The main Easter meal is a baked lamb and

spring salad. They also bake traditional Easter cake - Simnel cake.
In Russia: The traditional Easter meals are kulich and pascha. People usually start cooking them on Thursday.
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Spring Flowers Lily is known as the Easter lily because in

Spring Flowers

Lily is known as the Easter lily because in Christianity, it is

a symbol of the resurrection of Christ, which is celebrated during Eastertide (also known as Eastertime or the Easter season).
The "lily has always been highly regarded in the Church", as Jesus Himself referenced the flower, saying "Consider the lilies how they grow: they toil not, they spin not; and yet I say unto you, that Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these" (Luke 12:27).
It is also the symbol of the hope and motherhood.
Easter is also the time when everybody waits for spring.
In England people decorate churches and houses with flowers.
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Easter Bunny The Easter bunny tradition first appeared in Germany. The

Easter Bunny

The Easter bunny tradition first appeared in Germany.
The children put

out their empty baskets for the Easter bunny to fill while they sleep. They wake to find their baskets filled with candy eggs and other treats by the Easter bunny.
When children wake up, they run about trying to find the eggs.
The Bunny is a symbol of fertility and prosperity.
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Великая суббота: схождение благодатного огня. Когда можно начинать поздравлять друг друга с Пасхой?

Великая суббота: схождение благодатного огня.

Когда можно начинать поздравлять друг друга с

Пасхой?
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