somehow i don't think they'll be making stuffed animals that look like those to put in easter baskets.
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Usually we get the "family" together (all 4 of us still living) and have some kind of triptothan laced turkey and 'taters.
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Yes we dye the eggs red and crack them together to see whose egg will survive uncracked (note to self: Must prepare egg filled with plaster :evilgrin
. As Matrona mentioned, this tradition is in memory of the miracle performed by Mary Magdalene when she was dining with the emperor. After relating Jesus' resurrection from the dead, the emperor replied that there was as much chance of a man rising from the dead after crucifixion as there was of one of these eggs (on the table) turning red. Mary Magdalene picked up one of the eggs and it immediatly turned red in her hand!
Last year we roasted a whole goat on the spit. Just as tasty as lamb without the strong smell. We also make a traditional Paschal soup called Margiritsa which is traditionally made with the entrails of a lamb with lots of shredded lettuce and rice, but we've discovered it tastes exactly the same (and requires infinitely less preparation) if we only use the liver and kidneys instead of all the entrails (small intestine has to be thoroughly cleaned inside and out).
One of the most important traditions at Pascha is the receiving of the Holy Fire. Immediately after the coming of the Holy Fire at Jerusalem, special lamps lit from the same are quickly flown to Orthodox countries around the world and the flame is distributed to all the churches. At the service on Saturday evening of Pascha we eagerly await midnight when the glorious words Christos Anesti! (Christ is Risen) are cried out, to which we all respond, Alithos Anesti! (Truly He is Risen / He is Risen Indeed). Then the Bishop brings out the Holy Flame and we all light our lambadas (large candles) from the same, lighting each other's candles from the centre outwards until everyone in the church and everybody outside (there are always huge crowds, too many to fit in the church) has their candle lit from the Holy Fire. The majority of people (the Christmas and Easters) then take the flame home while the rest of us stay for the remainder of the service, after which we take the flame home, light our lamps with it and then eat Margiritsa and crack eggs. We probably don't get to sleep until after 2am. Our aim then is to keep the flame burning for the entire year (or at least until the Summer holidays), something we have not had much success at so far.
For the next 40 days after Pascha, instead of greeting each other with "Yeia sas" (the standard greeting in Greece) we greet each other with "Christos Anesti" and respond with "Alithos Anesti". Unfortunately, for many people this gets old after a couple of weeks and it is only the pious christians who continue this way for the whole of the 40 days. We really stick out.
John.
. As Matrona mentioned, this tradition is in memory of the miracle performed by Mary Magdalene when she was dining with the emperor. After relating Jesus' resurrection from the dead, the emperor replied that there was as much chance of a man rising from the dead after crucifixion as there was of one of these eggs (on the table) turning red. Mary Magdalene picked up one of the eggs and it immediatly turned red in her hand!Last year we roasted a whole goat on the spit
. Just as tasty as lamb without the strong smell. We also make a traditional Paschal soup called Margiritsa which is traditionally made with the entrails of a lamb with lots of shredded lettuce and rice, but we've discovered it tastes exactly the same (and requires infinitely less preparation) if we only use the liver and kidneys instead of all the entrails (small intestine has to be thoroughly cleaned inside and out).One of the most important traditions at Pascha is the receiving of the Holy Fire. Immediately after the coming of the Holy Fire at Jerusalem, special lamps lit from the same are quickly flown to Orthodox countries around the world and the flame is distributed to all the churches. At the service on Saturday evening of Pascha we eagerly await midnight when the glorious words Christos Anesti! (Christ is Risen) are cried out, to which we all respond, Alithos Anesti! (Truly He is Risen / He is Risen Indeed). Then the Bishop brings out the Holy Flame and we all light our lambadas (large candles) from the same, lighting each other's candles from the centre outwards until everyone in the church and everybody outside (there are always huge crowds, too many to fit in the church) has their candle lit from the Holy Fire. The majority of people (the Christmas and Easters) then take the flame home while the rest of us stay for the remainder of the service, after which we take the flame home, light our lamps with it and then eat Margiritsa and crack eggs. We probably don't get to sleep until after 2am. Our aim then is to keep the flame burning for the entire year (or at least until the Summer holidays), something we have not had much success at so far
.For the next 40 days after Pascha, instead of greeting each other with "Yeia sas" (the standard greeting in Greece) we greet each other with "Christos Anesti" and respond with "Alithos Anesti". Unfortunately, for many people this gets old after a couple of weeks and it is only the pious christians who continue this way for the whole of the 40 days. We really stick out.
John.
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IANAO (i am not an orthodox ) but seems that i am the only romanian arround here . Orthodox tradition is complex and different from place to place (especially in the rural areas , each village has it's own customs) .
But we all (orthodox and evagelical alike) salute each other with "Hristos a inviat" (Christ has risen) and reply with "Adevarat a inviat" (He has trully risen) . We all paint eggs (each family with it's own tradition , in some villages and monasterys there are really complicated designs , each egg being a work of art ; my family paints each egg in lots of colours) .
At Easter midnight orthodox people go to the church and get the light from the priests . They sing (and we also sing this , but in the morning when we go to church) : "Christ has risen from the dead , stepping over death with his death" three times .
There's a lot of specialized food . My mom takes care of it , and i have nothing to do with it (i eat it of course) ) .
Priests come to bless the houses (though this has degraded in the cities) .
P.S.1 What was the name of that russian cartoon bunny ? Zaietz ? I used to ROTFL watching those cartoons . Note to myself : must start collecting those cartoons from the internet .
P.S.2 IMHEO (in my huble evanghelical oppinion ) the easter bunny and santa are not the most christian of traditions .
) but seems that i am the only romanian arround here . Orthodox tradition is complex and different from place to place (especially in the rural areas , each village has it's own customs) . But we all (orthodox and evagelical alike) salute each other with "Hristos a inviat" (Christ has risen) and reply with "Adevarat a inviat" (He has trully risen) . We all paint eggs (each family with it's own tradition , in some villages and monasterys there are really complicated designs , each egg being a work of art ; my family paints each egg in lots of colours) .
At Easter midnight orthodox people go to the church and get the light from the priests . They sing (and we also sing this , but in the morning when we go to church) : "Christ has risen from the dead , stepping over death with his death" three times .
There's a lot of specialized food . My mom takes care of it , and i have nothing to do with it (i eat it of course
) ) . Priests come to bless the houses (though this has degraded in the cities) .
P.S.1 What was the name of that russian cartoon bunny ? Zaietz ? I used to ROTFL watching those cartoons . Note to myself : must start collecting those cartoons from the internet .
P.S.2 IMHEO (in my huble evanghelical oppinion
) the easter bunny and santa are not the most christian of traditions .
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You mean "Nu, pogodi" about a rabbit and a wolf? Yes, they're Zayats and Volk (just Russian words for jackrabbit and wolf). I didn't know the cartoon is widespread outside of Russia
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