hi I’m Rebecca Raiden and welcome to watchmojo.com visitors degrees during
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mughelli of damata or great week will
mughelli of damata or great week will realize this is the most important
realize this is the most important
realize this is the most important holiday of the year great week refers to
holiday of the year great week refers to
holiday of the year great week refers to the week preceding Orthodox Easter the
the week preceding Orthodox Easter the
the week preceding Orthodox Easter the date of the Greek Orthodox Easter is
date of the Greek Orthodox Easter is
date of the Greek Orthodox Easter is said based on a different calendar than
said based on a different calendar than
said based on a different calendar than the Western world’s traditional
the Western world’s traditional
the Western world’s traditional Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar
Gregorian calendar that’s why Orthodox Easter and Christian
that’s why Orthodox Easter and Christian
that’s why Orthodox Easter and Christian Easter rarely occur on the same day
Easter rarely occur on the same day
Easter rarely occur on the same day many people practicing the Orthodox
many people practicing the Orthodox
many people practicing the Orthodox faith fast for 40 days before Easter of
faith fast for 40 days before Easter of
faith fast for 40 days before Easter of these 40 days one week is a complete
these 40 days one week is a complete
these 40 days one week is a complete fest where no meat dairy fish or poultry
fest where no meat dairy fish or poultry
fest where no meat dairy fish or poultry dishes are prepared or consumed Holy
dishes are prepared or consumed Holy
dishes are prepared or consumed Holy Thursday marks the beginning of Easter
Thursday marks the beginning of Easter
Thursday marks the beginning of Easter celebrations with the women of the house
celebrations with the women of the house
celebrations with the women of the house preparing the traditional sweet buns
preparing the traditional sweet buns
preparing the traditional sweet buns called Sarika and coloring eggs red the
called Sarika and coloring eggs red the
called Sarika and coloring eggs red the egg is a symbol for the renewal of life
egg is a symbol for the renewal of life
egg is a symbol for the renewal of life and red stands for the bloodshed by
and red stands for the bloodshed by
and red stands for the bloodshed by Christ the festivities begin in earnest
Christ the festivities begin in earnest
Christ the festivities begin in earnest on Good Friday when the church’s priest
on Good Friday when the church’s priest
on Good Friday when the church’s priest or monk removes the icon of Christ from
or monk removes the icon of Christ from
or monk removes the icon of Christ from the cross and wraps it in linen this is
the cross and wraps it in linen this is
the cross and wraps it in linen this is meant to signify an ancient burial
meant to signify an ancient burial
meant to signify an ancient burial rituals this shrouded Christ is then put
rituals this shrouded Christ is then put
rituals this shrouded Christ is then put in a casket surrounded by white lilies
in a casket surrounded by white lilies
in a casket surrounded by white lilies and taken through the town for residents
and taken through the town for residents
and taken through the town for residents to lament his death at late-night Mass
to lament his death at late-night Mass
to lament his death at late-night Mass on Holy Saturday people attending bring
on Holy Saturday people attending bring
on Holy Saturday people attending bring with them unlit candles at midnight as
with them unlit candles at midnight as
with them unlit candles at midnight as the priests announces Christos Anesti or
the priests announces Christos Anesti or
the priests announces Christos Anesti or Christ is risen worshipers light their
Christ is risen worshipers light their
Christ is risen worshipers light their candles from the church’s holy flame
candles from the church’s holy flame
candles from the church’s holy flame which is said to have been taken from
which is said to have been taken from
which is said to have been taken from Jesus’s nativity cave in Jerusalem
Jesus’s nativity cave in Jerusalem
Jesus’s nativity cave in Jerusalem thus it from the burning candle is used
thus it from the burning candle is used
thus it from the burning candle is used to make the sign of the Cross in the
to make the sign of the Cross in the
to make the sign of the Cross in the doorway to protect the house for the
doorway to protect the house for the
doorway to protect the house for the coming year
coming year
coming year this ceremony breaks the fast an Easter
this ceremony breaks the fast an Easter
this ceremony breaks the fast an Easter Sunday brings friends and family
Sunday brings friends and family
Sunday brings friends and family together to feast
together to feast
together to feast traditionally eating lamb on a spit and
traditionally eating lamb on a spit and
traditionally eating lamb on a spit and the dyed red eggs before the eggs are
the dyed red eggs before the eggs are
the dyed red eggs before the eggs are eaten however friends and neighbors
eaten however friends and neighbors
eaten however friends and neighbors crack their eggs against one another
crack their eggs against one another
crack their eggs against one another whoever ends up with a whole egg at the
whoever ends up with a whole egg at the
whoever ends up with a whole egg at the end is considered the lucky one these
end is considered the lucky one these
end is considered the lucky one these parties often last well into the night
parties often last well into the night
parties often last well into the night with free-flowing Greek wine and ooze Oh
with free-flowing Greek wine and ooze Oh
with free-flowing Greek wine and ooze Oh making it a jolly affair
making it a jolly affair
making it a jolly affair [Music]
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