Ukrainians,who aremostlyfollowers ofOrthodoxandGreek CatholicChurch,celebrateEasteronly a weekafterthe Roman Catholicfaithful.When the Polessitforholidaytables,Ukrainianswill go tothe churchtospendthereustrojoneribbonswillow twigs.
UkrainianEasterare officiallycelebrateduntilseveral years.In the daysof the Soviet Union, whichfought againstall formsof religious life, Easter andotherreligious holidayswerebanned.This has ledto the disappearance ofmany traditionalpracticeswhich todayare reborn.
Peoplewishing tocelebrateEasteraccording to traditioncan enroll incoursesorganizedbefore ChristmaspaintingEaster eggs.In Kiev,thecoursetakes place in theGreek Catholicparishcommons.An experiencedinstructorexplainsthe ins and outstherepaintingeggswith wax, while offeringa specialpenandink.
You can alsolearn thetraditional songs ofEaster, calledhajiwkami.Historically,Ukrainewas greetedthemcieszonothespring andthe resurrectionof Jesus.Merrysingingaccompanied byafun, eachvillagecanboastthehajiwkamiown.
Despitea noticeablereturn to tradition,the Ukrainianclergysayand Easterand otherreligiouscelebrationscontinue tobepaidtoo little attention.
Religionneeds todaypopularizationand advertising.People,it is true,come tochurch, butwhen Ileave, quicklyreturningto reality, forgetting thebasiccommandments-said Fr.IhorJaciw, a spokesman forthe UkrainianGreek CatholicChurch.
This is especiallypainfulin thetimeof Easter, because theresurrection is thepromiseof our own resurrection- saidthe priest.
Ukrainians,who aremostlyfollowers ofOrthodoxandGreek CatholicChurch,celebrateEasteronly a weekafterthe Roman Catholicfaithful.When the Polessitforholidaytables,Ukrainianswill go tothe churchtospendthereustrojoneribbonswillow twigs.
UkrainianEasterare officiallycelebrateduntilseveral years.In the daysof the Soviet Union, whichfought againstall formsof religious life, Easter andotherreligious holidayswerebanned.This has ledto the disappearance ofmany traditionalpracticeswhich todayare reborn.
Peoplewishing tocelebrateEasteraccording to traditioncan enroll incoursesorganizedbefore ChristmaspaintingEaster eggs.In Kiev,thecoursetakes place in theGreek Catholicparishcommons.An experiencedinstructorexplainsthe ins and outstherepaintingeggswith wax, while offeringa specialpenandink.
You can alsolearn thetraditional songs ofEaster, calledhajiwkami.Historically,Ukrainewas greetedthemcieszonothespring andthe resurrectionof Jesus.Merrysingingaccompanied byafun, eachvillagecanboastthehajiwkamiown.
Despitea noticeablereturn to tradition,the Ukrainianclergysayand Easterand otherreligiouscelebrationscontinue tobepaidtoo little attention.
Religionneeds todaypopularizationand advertising.People,it is true,come tochurch, butwhen Ileave, quicklyreturningto reality, forgetting thebasiccommandments-said Fr.IhorJaciw, a spokesman forthe UkrainianGreek CatholicChurch.
This is especiallypainfulin thetimeof Easter, because theresurrection is thepromiseof our own resurrection- saidthe priest.