How Easter is celebrated

You already feel spring? Means are approaching Maslenitsa and Easter. Of this articles  you learn many interesting facts about holiday Light Easter.

How did the holiday appear Easter

History emergence holiday Light Easter is rooted in our biblical past.
Jewish word Passover identifies Jewish Easter and means « passed, passed». Jews celebrate Easter in thanks To the Almighty, which the bypassed Jewish at home, killing firstborn Egypt. Old Testament Easter celebrated in name freedom Jews from Egyptian oppression.

Itself word Easter in translation from Greek means Resurrection Christ's. Resurrection Christ the main phenomenon ecclesiastical calendar, leading holiday Christian, axis biblical stories and the foundation Christian faith . Have Christian word Easter means — « transition from of death to life, from land to the sky». BUT you you know what before ІІ century christians and Jews celebrated Easter in one day? Today these Easter share smooth 7 days... On the this moment there are 3 varieties Easter — Orthodox, K atolic and Jewish. Have of each celebrations their zest, but unites them love to To god and Vera in wonders.

How Easter is celebrated in different countries

Each country marks the Light Easter solemnly, from songs, dancing and other fun for adults and children. Nearly at of all the main dish in this day of steel eggs, boiled or chocolate, a plus abundance all kinds traditional dishes. Finns, Bulgarians and residents Poland, as and russians, bake Easter cakes and prepare Easter.

Interesting features of Easter in other countries.

• IN Australia in this day lovers are recruiting water. Australians believe, what, if a shower Easter water in day weddings, marriage will become durable, but love eternal.
• IN Of Germany on the Easter harness bonfires, hide presents and weave wreaths. Compulsory condition of this of the day become daffodils  on the table. it symbol Easter in Of Germany.
• Switzerland leader by diversity Easter traditions... Swiss compete in duel by battle eggs, and decorate springs paper, ribbons, eggs. Yet in Switzerland traditionallyare committed move mourners and dancing on the hills, welcoming sunrise sun.
• IN temples England usually spend concerts organ music. TO British kids comes Easter rabbit, which the hides eggs. Are underway competitions by search of these eggs. IN some hamlets suit race pancakes.
• IN Scotland everywhere light up Easter the lights... ABOUT bull remained yet from Celtic pagan times, when in this is the same time celebrated Day Bsprings.
• IN cities Ireland pass comic the funeral herring. Is being done this is as a symbol  completion strict fasting, when only allowed dishes of herring.
• Finns suit dramatized Godfather move and harness bonfires. IN this day traditionally on the table at Finns Easter cakes, eggs and rye pudding « mummi».
• Poles celebrate this holiday 2 of the day, Easter Sunday and Wet Monday. IN Poland believe, what water bestows happiness and well-being, so stay dry in « wet» day the sign is not good.
• BUT behold in Israel, Where Easter central holiday, celebrate 7 days. IN days celebrations Israelis not work and not removed in their dwellings. Only service and folk festivities.
• Swedes, Brazilians and Spaniards go to church for services and go to the Sabbath with the devil, dressed up as ghosts and other evil spirits.

How to count the Easter holiday

Holiday Easter amazing and multifaceted. BUT as the same discover when will come  Easter, after all her date everyone year is changing? Easter celebrated by lunar and sunny calendars.  Holiday appointed on the 1—e Sunday coming after  spring  full moon. it the first full moon, coming after of the day spring equinoxes.  Can calculate Easter mathematical method using the Gauss formula.  Or simply count out  40 days from the last of the day Shrovetide. 40—th day and considered the beginning Easter.