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SEND EASTER FLOWERS IN ROMANIA -
EASTER FLOWER GIFT
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Cristos a
inviat ! Adevarat a inviat !
Christ is risen! Yes, He is
risen indeed.
The most important religious holiday in Romania is, of course, Easter.
Romanians paint eggs especially in red. Romanian folklore presents several
Christian legends which explain why the eggs are painted in red on Easter
and why they became the symbol of the celebration of Christ's Resurrection.
The most wide-spread legend tells us about Virgin Mary, who came to mourn
her crucified son, laid the basket with eggs near the cross and they
reddened because of the blood that was flowing from Jesus’ wounds. The Lord,
seeing that the eggs reddened, said to those who were there: "From now on,
you too shall paint the eggs in red to remember my crucifixion, as I did
today." But there is another tradition that became a true art: decorating
eggs with folk motifs symbolizing renewal and immortality: the cross, the
star, the sun, the wave, the zigzags, and stylised flowers. |
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