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EASTER
in GREECE
EARTH
Easter is celebrated the Passion, the
crucifixion, burial, and finally the resurrection of
Jesus Christ.
The main days of Holy Week and represent one
of the days that Jesus came to Jerusalem during
the Jewish celebration of the
days of his entering the city of Jerusalem to the
Resurrection.
On Maundy Thursday Divine Drama goes to the culmination
of the day is the Last Supper where Jesus communes students
giving them a piece of bread symbolizes his body and wine
symbolizes his blood. From this first community of students begins
Sacrament of Holy Communion.
The celebration of Easter begins on Good Friday, which
symbolizes the events of the trial of Jesus by Pontius Pilate, the
horrible path to the Calvary, the Crucifixion and eventually his
burial. The procession to the church is decorated with spring
flowers. After the Operation each parish returns the epitaph of the
region, in some churches just wandering around the church. Already
in many parts of Greece, the first fireworks display the night of the
funeral.
GREAT WEEK
The Palm Sunday which is the last of
Lent celebrates the entry of Jesus on a
donkey to Jerusalem and the reception of
residents with branches of palm trees, the
bay. On Palm Sunday after the service bay
and share small crosses made of leaves
palm.
Great Monday is dedicated to Joseph
dearest son of Jacob whom his brothers
sold to traders from Egypt
On Holy Tuesday read the parable of
the ten virgins who when they heard the
Behold the Bridegroom comes rushing to
meet the Bridegroom
On Holy Wednesday read the myron of Jesus by
the sinful, Christ is already talking about the
upcoming death of telling students that myrose
the woman to prepare him for burial
GREEK EASTER TRADITIONS
The high Thursday is a day
that starts Easter traditions. It is
the day of the week long paint the
Easter eggs and make cookies
and cakes. The godfather and
godmother going to the Easter
candle in children.
Good Friday is the transfer of
the epitaph. Ε epitaph is
decorated with flowers and
wandering around the church and
the streets, while the faithful
follow behind. Is a day of
mourning.
This Saturday is the feast of the
Resurrection, the great operation of the
Resurrection is at midnight, people go to
church late at night carrying torches and
candles together. At midnight the lights off the
church and the priest sings Come Receive the
Light. After following the Easter Gospel,
usually in the courtyard of the church, the
priest marks the resurrection of Jesus singing
"Christ is risen. The world breaks red eggs and
calls Christ is Risen, flares and fireworks light
heaven. When back at home they make a lot of
cross over the door with the smoke of the
candle.
Easter Sunday is the feast of Easter, from
early morning traditional lamb on the spit
roasted on the spit and around the festive
table have fun with family and friends singing
and dancing
The high Saturday is the night of the
resurrection. At 12 o'clock at night, the
priest gives Holy Light to the faithful and
chants "Christ is risen. " Believers take
the holy light with Easter candles and
greet by saying "Christ is risen" and
replying "Truly the Lord had risen. " In
many areas lit fireworks and
strakastroukes. It's the day of
resurrection, day of joy and
celebration.The big Saturday ends the
fasting of Lent and returning home to eat
soup and soft clink eggs.
By Georgia Kopili and
Anastasios Mouratidis