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Easter. Easter is the greatest festivity of Russian Orthodox church. On that day people tell each-other “ Jesus Christ has revived!”. On that day Russian start their breakfast with a dyed egg. They eat traditional Easter meal like sand pies and paskha (Easter dessert of pot cheese mixed with sugar, butter, and raisins). There is a tradition to do good things in that day. They give alms to poor people. In old times there was a tradition to don’t throw out egg’s shell from the window. People used to believe that Lord Jesus Christ with apostles go on the Earth in clothes of poor people and see how people live , there was a danger to hit them with it.
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Passion Week. The last week before Easter is Passion Week. It is initiated to the last days of Earth life of Jesus Christ. In old times, Russian people used to start preparation for Easter Since Monday. Women washed houses. Thursday has the name “Tidy Thursday”. There was a tradition to confess on that day, and wash yourself. Friday has name “ Great Friday” . Some Russian did not eat during that day at all. On “Great Saturday” Russian bake sand pies and dye eggs. Than they used to deliver them to the church to sanctifying.
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Shrovetide Shrovetide is the festivity of the end of winter. Russian Shrovetide takes one week. Every day has its name . Monday is “Meeting”. In old times on that day father-in-law and mother-in-law sent their daughter-in-law to her parents house. The whole family got together in the evening and had festivity supper. Tuesday is Zaigrish. On that day girls and boys used to visit each-other, go to skiing. Wednesday is Lakomka. On that day mother-in-law used to invite her son-in-law to eat pancakes ( traditional meal for that festivity) Thursday is Razgul. On that day people used to skiing, playing games and eat pancakes. People set a very big post in the centre of the village. They used to set a gift on the top of that one. The man who would be able to chive it, would get it. Friday is mother of law’s evening. On that day son-in-law used to invite his mother-in-law to his house. They used to eat pancakes and sweets together. Saturday is Sister-in-law’s gathering .On that day daughter in law used to invite her parents-in-law to her house. They used to present small gifts to her. Sunday is forgiving Sunday. There was a tradition to forgive everyone on that day. In the centre of village people used to burn effigy of winter.
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Epiphany On this day many people to go to church to get some holy water. People use this water for many aims. Most of Russian people keep it or add to meal to be healthy and fit. In some regions of Russia people believe that angels come to the Earth on that night and sanctify the whole water in the world. On this day Russian people make ice hole of cross shape. Priest sanctify it and people start to swim in the ice hole. People suppose that it will help them to be healthy.
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New Year Eve.
New year Eve was not so important festivity before the Soviet Union time. All traditions were created in that historical term. On 31st December the whole family get together to celebrate it. Hostess of the family lay the table. Oliver-salad is a traditional meal for festivity’s supper. Russian people set Christmas tree in the living room some days before the festivity. In 5 minutes before the midnight people listen congratulation of our president with TV set. In midnight we listen striking of a clock of Kremlin chimes and make a wish. Than people listen national anthem of Russia and start supper. Russian Children get presents from Father Frost ( Russian Santa-Clause) and Snow Maiden .On the 1st January many people visit their relations and go on celebrate the New year.
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Christmas-tide Christmas-tide is a two-week’s term between Christmas Eve and Epiphany. In old times people used to believe that all bad souls come back to the Earth on that week. No one could work during that week, there was popular belief that it is a very horrible sine to work on Christmas-tide. Many Russian used to dress costumes of tale’s creatures, and go to visit house of their neighbors. There they usually scare children and dance, and sing. The task of spectators was to understand who was dressed in a costume. The man who was identified had to dress out his costume. Another tradition was knock on people's doors, sing carols and collect gifts on Christmas. Even now many people ( especially girls) tell fortunes during that week.
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Christmas. Christmas is one of the most important festivities in Russia. Plenty of people meet this festivity in churches. After that they have festivity’s supper. In old times there was a tradition to eat the head of a pig on the first Christmas day. The second day after Christmas had name “Midwife’s porridge day”. There was a tradition to celebrate all midwifes. Women and their children used to visit their midwifes and present them sweets on that day.
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Christmas Fast. Fast is time of praying and repentance. During the fast orthodox people don’t eat meat, dairy produce, eggs and fish. There are one –day and many day’s fast in Russian orthodox church. One days fasts are every Friday and Wednesday. Many day’s fasts are Lent, Peter’s Fast, Uspensky Fast and Christmas fast.
19th December the day of Nikola winter. It was the head festivity that was devoted to holy Nikolai. In old times people used to start preparation for Christmas-tide since that day. They started to make masks and other festivity utensils since that day.
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