Easter in Bulgaria Easter (Greek: Πάσχα Paskha, from Hebrew: סח ַפ ֶּ Pesakh,) is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. [1] According to Christian scripture, Jesus was resurrected from the dead on the third day after his crucifixion. Some Christians celebrate this resurrection on Easter Day or Easter Sunday[2] (also Resurrection Day or Resurrection Sunday), two days after Good Friday and three days after Maundy Thursday.
Relatively newer elements such as the Easter Bunny and Easter egg hunts have become part of the holiday's modern celebrations, and those aspects are often celebrated by many Christians and non-Christians alike. There are also some Christian denominations who do not celebrate Easter.
Easter Bunny
Easter eggs
From the earliest times, the egg was a symbol of rebirth in most cultures. Eggs were often wrapped in gold leaf or, if you were a peasant, colored brightly by boiling them with the leaves or petals of certain flowers.
On Thursday before Easter to dye eggs. There are various legends about the emergence of this tradition. One of them is that when the crucified Christ on the cross, and come one hen laid an egg in it. Congregate on the egg, his blood dyed it red. Therefore, the first egg is painted in red on the cheeks is natarkva or drawing of a cross on the foreheads of children's health and is buried in the levels of fertility.
Easter Bread In Holy Saturday, before sunrise, to interfere Easter ritual bread and kozunatsi. They are prepared with oil and anoint themselves with the yolk. With Easter bread people expressed their reverence for the Savior.
The bread is not cut but broken, because I think he has a soul. There are different forms and uses Easter bread - round, oblong, buns for sponsors, godfathers, family
On Saturday Tradition requires at midnight Saturday to Sunday against going to church for the solemn liturgy. When zazvanyat bells are welcome Christ Vozkresenia "and the answer is" Vo truth is Risen! "Wish health and happiness is, lit candles and carried silently home
Christ Vozkresenia
On Sunday went to visit sponsors and godparents. Bear is painted Easter eggs and bread. On this day everyone is knocking the eggs like this, in whom remain healthy egg will be most happy year.
Table for Easter Table for the Easter holidays every house is cleaned and decorated, people wear new clothes / symbol of new life in spring and resurrection of Christ, is a table laden with delicious dishes and sweets.
Decorate a table and house
Sweets
Table to this Easter holiday in most cities in the country eaten lamb. It is associated with Christ's death since the day of the Resurrection was offered in sacrifice a lamb.
Roast lamb
salad with lettuce
Wishes Christ is Risen! Let the light of His voskresenie illuminate your life! Many health and prosperity! *
Bye, bye!!
By Dimitina