In 2015, the main Christian holiday of Easter is celebrated on the 12th day of April. This feast celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ, which was the brightest and most amazing event in the history of all mankind. To understand and feel the atmosphere of the Bright Resurrection, it is not necessary to be deeply religious person, observing absolutely all dogmas of Christianity, because this holiday personifies the brightest sides of our world: the victory of good over evil, faith over power, life over death. Probably everyone would like to know about Easter traditions, holiday attributes, and also plan the menu for Easter 2015 and beautifully decorate the Easter table. About this "House of Dreams" picked up its readers the most interesting information.
What to prepare for Easter 2015
The main Easter traditions of
Preparation for Easter begins 48 days before the holiday. This is how long the Great Lent lasts, whose purpose is not so much in the physical as in spiritual purification. At this time, Christians should sincerely pray, begging for their own and others' sins, meditate on the meaning of life and work hard. The most difficult is the last week of fasting, called the Holy Week. According to the legend, at this time the guardian angels are moving away from the person, leaving him one-on-one with worldly temptations, and only on the person himself, whether he will be able to overcome the temptations that meet.
Active Easter preparations come with the advent of Pure Thursday - the day when it is customary to get up before sunrise to wash, thereby fixing the purity of one's thoughts. Believers on Holy Thursday Communion and confess, then go home, where they spend time cleaning, cooking cakes and staining eggs. Also, many decorate the house for Easter with flowers, twigs and all sorts of Easter decorations.
Easter traditions
Traditions of celebrating Orthodox Easter
What should be on the traditional Easter table
The Easter table is an obligatory attribute of a festive day. According to tradition, on the Easter table there should be 48 dishes embodying a seven-week fast. The most important dishes of the Easter table are, of course, Easter, cakes and painted eggs. The Easter dough is kneaded on Pure Thursday, leaving it to infuse overnight. Cottage cheese pies, Easter eggs and other dishes are also prepared on Pure Thursday, but you can not try them before breaking.
In addition to the main dishes, there must be meat, fish and vegetable food on the Easter table. But what is interesting, in the traditional version of the Easter table does not imply the presence of hot snacks. According to the peculiarities of this holiday, on the day of Easter, the table should be set from dawn to dusk so that everyone can go to your house and treat yourself to a dish you like.
What should be on the Easter table
Dishes for the Easter table 2015
Easter cake and painted eggs
Easter cake and the "heart" of the Easter table
Each dish of the Easter table has its own meaning and symbolizes this or that side of life. The Passover, which is the first food for the rapture, simultaneously embodies the bread and body of the Lord. As stated in the Old Testament traditions, during the Last Supper Jesus Christ broke open bread and said that this is his body, which he sacrifices in the name of humanity.
For every mistress cooking cakes is akin to the sacrament. Mix the dough for Easter bread only by hand. In addition to the main ingredients - flour, water, eggs, yeast, milk, butter and sugar, raisins, candied fruits and nuts can be added to the Easter dough, as a symbol of the fact that the anguish of Christ was not in vain.
Easter Day Traditions
Decoration of Easter table - Easter cakes and eggs
Easter cakes for Easter Photo
Easter cake and Easter eggs on table
Easter from cottage cheese symbolizes the sweetness of paradise life. In the traditional version, it should be performed in the form of a truncated pyramid, repeating the form of the coffin, where the resurrection of Christ took place. That is why on one side of the curd easter the letters "ХВ"( Christ is Risen) are written.
Curd Easter Photo
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Why we paint eggs for Easter
Painted eggs or krashenki - another permanent symbol of the Easter day. We are accustomed to painting Easter colors in all the colors we know, applying patterns and pictures on them, but according to tradition Easter eggs should be painted red, as a symbol of the shed blood of Jesus Christ. According to the most common legend, the day Jesus Christ returned from the world of the dead, Mary Magdalene hastened to inform this joyful news to the Emperor of Rome. Encountering the emperor, she handed him a chicken egg with a cry: "Christ is Risen!", But the emperor said that he would believe this news only when the egg shell turns red. After his words, the egg in the hands of Mary Magdalene reddened in bloody color.
Why paint eggs for Easter in red
Easter eggs in a basket
Easter eggs painted with a pattern
Painted eggs for Easter 2015 photo
What to prepare for Easter 2015: the main menu of
In addition to Easter cakes, Easter and a krash, the Easter table is complemented by several dishes of meat. Cold boiled pork, cold meat, homemade sausages, meat rolls and snack are symbols of joy and strength of life.
Also on the Easter table should be present vegetable dishes and cereal dishes, which personify the infinity of human life.
What to prepare for Easter 2015
Meat dishes for the Easter table
Before the beginning of the festive meal, the main dishes should be consecrated. In addition, the table is supposed to be sprinkled with holy water, after which it is customary to pray for those who have already left our world.
How to decorate the Easter table
Ideas for decorating the Easter table 2015
From the old days of Easter, people sought to fill their home with an atmosphere of warmth, spring awakening and coziness. The house for this holiday was purely washed out and decorated with fresh flowers and vertebral branches. In addition, there are several important rules regarding the decoration and serving of the Easter table.
The Easter table is covered with a light and new tablecloth. Best of all, if a tablecloth for such a holiday will be created from natural materials.
Serving the table, the hostess must leave one free space for unexpected guests, putting on the plate a piece of lighted Easter cake and an Easter egg.
Beautiful decoration of the Easter table photo
Easter table laying
Beautiful easter table photo
Easter table beautiful pictures
In the center of the festive table are Easter, Easter cakes and painted eggs. Traditionally, these dishes are installed in the woven Easter basket , next to which there is a place for a transparent vase with fresh flowers or bowls with sprouted wheat grains. The presence of a piece of wildlife on the festive table is another symbol of life revival, fertility and prosperity.
In addition, the atmosphere of the holiday can be supplemented by various attributes of Easter, which include such Easter decor as figurines of chickens, chickens and hares, compositions from the vertebral branches, painted krashenki, napkins with thematic drawings, etc.
According to tradition, if the house has a girl for marriage, near her plate you need to put a bouquet with pink flowers. If the owners of the house dream of a child, the Easter table should be decorated with primroses, figures of chickens and angels.
Closer to the evening on the Easter table it is customary to light candles, as a token of gratitude to Christ for his wisdom and mercy.
Easter table decor 2015 photo
Decoration of the Easter table with flowers photo
Bright and beautiful decoration of the Easter table
We wish you a successful preparation for Easter 2015, prepare delicious dishes for the Easter table and joyfully celebrate this bright holiday!
