Easter is the feast of Christ’s resurrection, which in its observance combines both pagan and Christian elements. Easter (in Ukrainian: ‘Velykden’ or ‘Paskha’) is preceded by seven weeks of Lent and celebrated on each first week after vernal equinox and full moon. It is the most cheerful holiday for orthodox believers.
In Ukraine Easter is called Velykden (The Great Day). In Ukraine Easter has been celebrated over a long period of history and has had many rich folk traditions.
Ukrainian Easter is a historical combination of heathen and Christian traditions. Velykden was celebrated thousands of years ago as the victory of the Light over the Dark, Day over Night, Spring over Winter. The Resurrection was celebrated only from 988 when Kiev Rus was baptized. For some time these two systems coexisted, for some time it was forbidden for people to follow heathen traditions, but later the church decided to use in its Easter ceremony the heathen customs like painting eggs and backing Easter cake.
The last Sunday before Easter is called Willow Sunday (Verbna nedilia). On this day pussy-willow branches are blessed in the church.
<span>The week before Easter, the Great (Velykyi) Week (Holy Week), is called the White (Bilyi) or Pure (Chystyi) Week. During this time an effort is made to finish all field work before Thursday, since from Thursday on work is forbidden. Pure (Maundy) Thursday is connected with ritual of clarification by water.</span>
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По горизонтали
2. Of, from, in, or characteristic of a country or language other than one’s own
4. The owner and manager of a shop
6. A talk, especially an informal one,
between two or more people, in which news and ideas are exchanged
8. Feeling or showing strong annoyance, displeasure, or hostility
10. A person who is travelling or who often travels
11. A comfortable slip-on shoe that is worn indoors
12. A person whose trade is cutting up and selling meat in a shop
14. Not fulfilling or not expected to achieve the intended purpose or desired outcome
16. a moving staircase that goes up and down
17. Having or showing behaviour that is respectful and considerate of other people
По вертикали
1. doesn\'t cost a lot to buy
2. A person or shop that sells fish for food
3. _____________ tired / bored / etc means starting to feel tired / bored / etc
5. people in a shop who want to buy things
7. costs a lot to buy
9. Having or showing the qualities that deserve the specified action or regard
12. A person whose trade is making and selling bread and cakes
13. A strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
15. The expression of or the
ability to express thoughts and feelings by articulate sounds
18. have a good time
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Galloper
1) лошадь, идущая галопом
2) человек, двигающийся быстро