What is an interesting custom/tradition that you family, your country or your community has that you would like to share?
This is more of a country tradition that any family takes part in but adapting it to their needs and wants. So during Easter we celebrate the Resurrection of Jesus, as a nation.
The tradition is that all people or at least the majority of them visit a church were we hear more "enthusiastic" psalms and gospels and the whole atmosphere is festive.when the clock hits 12 at night, all the lights turn off and holly flame passes to everyone. bells ringing everyone wishes health and be there next year etc etc
I am not a fan of the church though and i believe the main reason this tradition is still alive is because of what comes after it. Right after we take the holly light even if the church continues till 2 am, 95% of the people in church leave and go to their houses or friends.
What then follows is a festive with lots and lots and lots of meat. that's because it is supposed that we all hold fasting for 40 days but i said nobody cares about that :P
In a few words we go maximum of 1 hour in the church then eat in taverns or at homes with friends and family for 2-3 hours and then we may go out and drink! :P During the afternoon we repeat that process :P
Wow... that's pretty impressive stamina you guys have... Sometimes, I play for the midnight masses (around Christmas time)... and I find that after an hour's worth of church service, I'm ready to fall asleep right away... I guess, if there was the promise of a party afterwards with lots of drink and food, that would make it a moment to wake up at the end!
yea and the younger generation (from 15-35) usually visit church for 10 minutes :P to get the holly light, say that we've been to church ok now bring the food :P
For a tourist though the holly week will be one of the most amazing experiences in his/her life, especially if he/she follow some rules like fasting for a week, going to church at least for an hour each day. Fasting may sound a big deal for someone and usually the local never do it only the older ones but for the tourist the fasting foods will seem amazing (especially if you are a vegan). The church psalms and stuff that going on are different each day and have happy tune so they will like that too. We on the other hand got used to it and sometimes we take our family and friends and spent our Holly Week in another town because they have a bit of different traditions :P
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