Orthodox Paskha in Russian Brides Lives - Its Difference from Catholic Easter

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If you have already found your perfect Russian bride, then it's time to learn about main Slavic feasts, traditions, and customs, as they will become a part of your joint life. There are actually lots of feasts celebrated by Moscow brides with pleasure. However, the most popular among them is definitely the one dedicated to the Resurrection of Jesus Christ that is called Paskha or Orthodox Easter. It is a light and kind spring feast that brings belief, hope, and love. For today, it is celebrated by approximately 75% of Russian brides who identify themselves as Orthodox Christians, though the vast majority of them are not regular churchgoers.

Orthodox Easter in the lives of Russian brides

Orthodox Easter traditions have been cherished for centuries. Thus, in ancient times, Russian women cleaned the houses, dyed eggs in boiled onions peel, baked fancy cakes called kulichi, and prepared other festive meals, in particular, paskhas (special bread decorated with crosses and plant motifs to be eaten on Easter), hence the Orthodox name for this feast. Moreover, they traditionally visited the poor in hospices, as well as fed tramps and pilgrims in their houses. On Sunday night, people gathered in the church to take part in Easter night service. They greeted each other with three times kisses and words "Christ is risen!" It's interesting that in Russia, Orthodox Easter is now considered a reborn holiday as it wasn't widely celebrated in the days of the Soviet Union. However, for today, all of the customs written above are again carefully observed by most Slavic people on the whole and Moscow brides in particular.

Difference between Orthodox Paskha and Catholic Easter
Throughout the common church's history, Christians celebrate Easter in different ways and on different days. This happens because the Catholic Church adheres to the Gregorian calendar while the Orthodox Church follows the Julian calendar. Due to this difference, Catholic and Orthodox Easters are sometimes celebrated on the same days, but most often their dates vary. Orthodox Easter can fall on any date between the 4th of April and the 8th of May, and Catholic Easter usually falls on any date between the 22nd of March and the 25th of April. Nevertheless, in spite of the difference in date of celebration, Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Easter customs and traditions have many similarities. Let's just remember Easter eggs that are decorated by both, Catholics and Orthodox Christians. In Russia, an egg is actually the main paskhal symbol of resurrection, as it brings new essence. What's more, there is the whole art of painting eggs that is highly popular among children and young ladies as well.

In general, Easter plays a very important role in the life of almost all Slavic people. They truly love this spring feast and start to prepare for it in advance. In this way, if you want to establish a long-lasting relationship with a Russian bride, most likely you will also have to learn the exciting process of decorating Easter eggs!