Easter
When, tired of winter, with more and more longing look of spring, the first Sunday after the full moon of spring comes Easter. It is the oldest, most important and most joyous holiday, celebrated by all Christian denominations. Easter, Passover is also called commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Time of event set in 325 year. The earliest accounts for 22 March, by April 25. Rich and diverse traditions, which overgrown with Easter for centuries. Combine elements of the religious mores of the folk. For example czterdziestodniowy post, and especially the celebration of Holy Week, preceding Easter - the tradition of the Church, but "melting of Judas" in the Holy Wednesday, the "great palpitations" on Good Friday, or "melting Zuru" and "hanging herring in Holy Saturday - is definitely folk customs, closely related to the different regions of the country. In addition to the religious message of Easter is in fact a second job. Is a celebration of life awakening of nature, promise of spring, working in the fields and good harvests. Easter is also derived from the Slavic tradition, a tribute, made the life, vitality and fertility. Easter is probably because most joyous holiday of the year, and the symbols associated with starting a new life.
Palm Sunday
Holy Week, preceding Easter, beginning Palm Sunday, also known as the Flowers or Wierzbna. Palm Sunday to commemorate Christ's entry into Jerusalem, according to Catholic tradition, this day brings the faithful to church palemki - a symbol of rebirth of life, that through their dedication to ensure the success of the whole year. In Poland, Palm Sunday is celebrated since the Middle Ages. Then began a close weeks of fasting and mortification at the remembrance of the suffering Savior, today is a prelude to a spiritual cleansing, calming and prepare his soul to the holy Resurrection.
Palm Sunday was worshiped for centuries "Jezuskiem procession of palm, whose statue was carried out on a donkey at the head of the procession. The folk traditions of the assumed exercise of Palm Sunday custom color and intricate Easter palms. The most beautiful of them are formed Kurpiach and Little Poland, where in Lipnica Murowana is an annual contest for the longest and most beautiful palm Easter. Master exhibits reach several meters in length, and the basis of the assessment is that they must stand alone and does not contain any metal structure.
Lany Easter Monday
The second day of Easter we celebrate the traditional "Lany Easter Monday. This is an old tradition that combines elements of faith with folk motifs. Lany Easter Monday, called depending on the region, "Easter - Dyngus", "polewanym Monday" or "oblewanym Monday" is an old habit of dipping each other with water and beaten palemkami legs, which was intended to ensure the health and symbolized cleansing from dirt spiritual welcome Savior.
Easter is just a heartbeat palemkami. Dyngus - meant - still preserved in the villages - the habit of "buying" of the pouring water and beat for the price kraszanek and eggs, is also combined with the custom for the reciprocal visits during the Easter season. Lany today Easter Monday is celebrated in different ways, depending on the region. Mazovia believe that the harder they will miss glade, the sooner will the good knight. In the region of Cieszyn lashed witkami symbolizes wiping out oblaniu water after drying. In the south, the Polish hosts Easter Monday Lany celebrate their farms and fields, kropiąc them with holy water, in order to ensure fertility and protect their belongings against fire and hail. Everywhere, however, Lany Easter Monday is a holiday of fun and joy of life and waking up next spring.
Easter traditions
Easter is a celebration of all Christians, is celebrated in honor of the resurrection of Christ. The most important feast in the liturgical calendar, and joyful all at the same time. Are associated with Easter, collected for centuries, many Easter customs. Easter traditions are derived mainly from the folk tradition, and vary from region to region. Małopolska in the south, near Limanowej encounter the "beggars śmigustne" or wrapped in straw, masked maszkary that appear on the night of Easter Sunday to Monday and stimulate donations pouring water resistant.
Other Easter traditions can be found on Warmia, where to this day, April 7 is always burning effigy "Judosza", others in Krakow, where the Palm Sunday obwoziło from church to church statue "Jezuska palm" on a donkey, and still other Easter traditions cultivated are in Silesia, where there is "cavalcade of Easter", which is simply a procession of horse. However, the most numerous Easter traditions are related to the folk tradition of Easter Monday. Lost water and beat wierzbowymi witkami symbolizes cleansing from sin and penance, in many regions, however, appear to be related to the Easter tradition of local habits. Sprinkles holy water the fields and work around, which is designed to protect against disasters, "going to tap the dyngusie, buying a colored Easter eggs from Dyngus - these are just some examples of the rich folk morality associated with Easter.
Easter Traditions
The Poles are a nation of very tied to tradition. From one year to cultivate so well as many Easter traditions. In addition to typical religious, such as Lent - that lasts 40 days period to refrain from games and entertainment, Palm Sunday - represents a souvenir entry into Jerusalem and Christ being the prelude to the spiritual musings of Holy Week, we also have many traditions of Easter, not quite related to the religion.
radycje Easter require a great cleaning before the holidays, which is preparing the home to symbolize the acceptance of the risen Jesus, and is also an opportunity to do orders after the winter. Beautiful, colorful palemki, beyond the symbolic importance of religion, a manifestation of the joy of the coming spring and artistic expression of those who create them. Same eyes, enjoy colorful Easter eggs and there are many folk traditions associated with Easter. Traditionally the Christmas period appears Easter Bunny with cage - a nice, secular symbol of Easter and polite children bring small gifts. Easter traditions because they combine elements of the faith of ordinary human happiness. Comes spring, nature comes alive and people also comes the hope of better days. Easter traditions are an expression of joy and hope.
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