According to the Orthodox tradition, at Easter we dye red eggs, because they symbolize the blood of Christ that he gave for the salvation of the world. A centuries-old tradition almost all over the world is the dyeing of eggs and in Greece it takes place on Maundy Thursday and for this reason it is …
The most important spring custom in the Tomaszów region is, of course, celebrating Easter. To this day, the most important preparation for Easter is the creation of kraszanek (painted eggs of one colour) and pisanki (multicoloured eggs with artistic ornaments). In our region, Easter eggs were made using the batik technique, very common in the …
The most important winter holidays in the Roztocze region are Christmas. Traditionally, these festivities, also called Christmas (or God’s Holiday), begin for Catholics on Christmas Eve, 24 December, and last until 6 January and Epiphany1. This period also includes the feast of the New Year. This description will focus on the most typical and dying …
In Romania, in the Christmas time, carols are sung by a band of carolers. In the traditional community, the group of carolers was mainly made up of unmarried boys. In parallel with them, the children also caroled, the hierarchies and rules of their group reflecting on a smaller scale the organization of the gang of …
