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What do we celebrate on Easter?

Easter is one of the most important holidays for Christians, which is celebrated annually. Easter commemorates the basic event of Christianity, the Resurrection of Jesus. He was crucified, died on the cross, and after three days, he rose again. Thus, Easter is a time when people celebrate Jesus’ sacrifice for humanity. Easter does not occur on the same date every year, but is celebrated differently, based on two astronomical phenomena: the spring equinox and the rotational movement of the Moon around the Earth. Easter is thus celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon that occurs after the spring equinox. The Easter holiday can fall on any Sunday between March 22 and April 25 for the Julian calendar and between April 3 and May 10 for the Georgian calendar. Want to know more about what we celebrate on Easter? Offer your little ones this PowerPoint material to learn all the necessary information about this holiday in an interactive and engaging way. Just click on the image below and you will be immediately transferred to the resource page!

In Christianity, the red egg became the characteristic symbol of the Resurrection of the Savior. It is said that Mary, the mother of Jesus, visited him with a basket of eggs while he was crucified. She left the basket at his feet, and the blood dripping from Jesus’ wounds colored the eggs, turning them red. Thus, today they represent Christ’s supreme sacrifice for humanity, but also rebirth. On Easter Day, these colored eggs collide, in pairs: one of the people says “Christ is Risen!”, and the other responds “Truly He is Risen!”. Over time, people have chosen to color eggs in other colors, such as yellow, blue, green, or even draw unique patterns. If red symbolizes fire, blood, love and joy, yellow represents happiness, light and youth. In addition, green marks nature and hope, and blue, health and well-being. In addition, alongside this technique that involves dyeing eggs, there is also the technique of inking in Romania. This technique involves a long and well-developed process. The eggs are washed well, wiped with vinegar to remove grease, then boiled in a dye bath. The background color is preserved, then a small brush is used to decorate them. The material used to draw is melted beeswax. The eggs are then dipped successively in different color baths: yellow, red and black.

Holy Light

For Christians, the Holy Light is a miracle that occurs every year at the Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem. This miracle occurs on the Saturday before Orthodox Easter, called Holy Saturday. Testimonies of the Holy Light have been found as early as 617 AD, after the Persians conquered Jerusalem.
On Friday, the Holy Sepulcher is inspected to ensure that there are no sources of fire, then a layer of cotton wool is placed on the slab. The tomb is sealed with strips of white cloth in the shape of an “X” and a large wax seal with the seal of the Israeli police. On Saturday, a crowd of priests, hierarchs and believers gather at the Holy Sepulcher, along with the Patriarch. They circle the Tomb three times. The Patriarch then enters the Holy Sepulcher, giving up his priestly vestments. He reads a special prayer, and the Holy Light descends onto the layer of cotton wool placed the day before. The Patriarch takes this cotton wool with his hands and places it in two golden vessels. The Light is then distributed to the believers, with the exhortation “Come and take the Light!”. From Jerusalem, the Light is transported to all Christian countries and to each Church. The faithful await the Holy Light at midnight, at the Church closest to them. In some areas of the country, the Light taken from the Church is also taken to cemeteries, in memory of loved ones.

Traditional dishes

In Romania, traditional Easter dishes are of great importance. Among these, we can mention lamb, pasca, ”drobul or cozonac”. Lamb is generally the basis of the Easter meal, being cooked in various forms, especially in the form of roast or ”drobul”. The tradition of sacrificing lamb is remembered since the 7th century. Its sacrifice was remembered by God when the Jews came out of Egyptian slavery, to mark the rebirth of a free people. Similarly, the lamb is also identified as Jesus’ sacrifice for humanity, a symbol of purity and innocence. Pasca is another preparation specific to the Easter holidays, a round and sweet bread, which signifies the promise of the Resurrection. Pasca is decorated with a cross made of dough, and on the edge it has two pieces of bread twisted, to represent the crown of thorns that Jesus wore.
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