Easter, beyond borders
It is said that the first time was the sign, when it could no longer express all the states of the primitive man, the sound appeared, when this too was insufficient for communication, words were invented, when they became small next to pride and struggle for the supremacy of man, borders appeared.
Separated by borders, different from a social, cultural and especially economic point of view, people from all over the world are similar from the point of view of the template of the soul. We all fight for love, dream of happiness and are endowed with faith.
Orthodox Christians from all over the world are preparing for the Easter celebration. We are all waiting with emotion for the celebration of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ, receiving the holy light with reverence and piety. Throughout the Christian world, Easter is awaited with many different customs from one country to another or from one region to another in the same country.
Christians in France, on Easter Sunday, when they hear the bells, embrace each other as a sign of joy. Children since morning, are looking for hidden eggs in the garden. Tradition says that whoever finds the most eggs will be lucky all year.
In Bulgaria, the Easter goodies, cozonac, pasca, are prepared from flour, eggs and sugar placed in the window during Holy Week, so whoever eats those goodies will be safe from all evils.
Germany comes with a rather bizarre custom. On Easter day, decorated Christmas trees are burned, believing that this way all the signs of winter have been erased, leaving spring to color nature.
In Great Britain, churches are decorated with flowers, a lot of ham is consumed and various contests are organized, which are more and more amusing, such as the pancake eating contest.
The Greeks, people with fun in their blood, on Easter evening, after the service, they eat together in the church, traditional dishes such as “mairitsa” – a tasty Greek soup.
The Norwegians, a vigilant and very rational people, choose to watch movies and documentaries on Easter or to read forensic books, full of mystery, in which the criminal is punished every time. This tradition is called “Easter-Crime”.
Returning to our lands, loaded with tradition and faith, customs differ depending on the area. Thus, in Bucovina, on Easter night, “old fires” are lit, which are said to drive away evil spirits. In Maramureș and Muntenia it is said that after the Resurrection ceremony, the man is the one who must bring the Holy Light into the house. If the woman enters first, then they will have bad luck all year. In Banat, the tasty cooked dishes are eaten only after they have been sanctified..
Regardless of the area, Romanian Christians participate in the Resurrection service, take the holy light, respond to the traditional “Christ is risen” addressed by the priest, then with light in their souls, they return home tasting the prepared goodies.
In Poiana Brașov, at the Alpin hotel, with traditional dishes, in a festive atmosphere and in the middle of a dreamy landscape, the Easter celebration will penetrate your soul, igniting the flame of hope.
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