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51Fat Thursday — (Polish Tłusty czwartek , German Fetter Donnerstag , Schmutziger Donnerstag , or in areas where carnival is celebrated Weiberfastnacht ) is a traditional Polish and German feast marking the last Thursday before Lent. Because Lent is a time of… …
52Paschal cycle — 16th century Russian Orthodox icon of the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. The Paschal cycle in the Eastern and Oriental Orthodox Churches, is the cycle of the moveable feasts built around Pascha (Easter). The cycle consists of approximately ten… …
53Easter bonnet — An Easter Bonnet An Easter Bonnet represents the tail end of a tradition of wearing new clothes at Easter,[1] in harmony with the renewal of the year and the promise of spiritual renewal and redemption. The Easter bonnet was fixed in popular… …
54Russian culture — Saint Basil s Cathedral on the Red Square, Moscow …
55Boris Kustodiev — Boris Mikhaylovich Kustodiev ( ru. Борис Михайлович Кустодиев) (March 7, 1878 ndash;May 28, 1927) was a Russian painter and stage designer.en icon [http://www.abcgallery.com/K/kustodiyev/kustodiyevbio.html Kustodiev s biography at Olga s gallery] …
56Kostroma (tradition) — Kostroma is a straw scarecrow of a girl burnt by East Slavs during the carnival season, or Maslenitsa.There are various interpretations of the custom. Some scholars believe that the scarecrow symbolizes Mokosh. Others regard kostroma burning as a …
57Maslenica — For Russian folk holiday, see Maslenitsa. Maslenica is a port and village in Zadar County, Dalmatia, Croatia. Its geographical coordinates are 44°13 N, 15°32 E. It is situated in Novigrad Sea, the gulf of Novigrad. Waters are quite clear due to… …
58Clean Monday — Kite flyer on Clean Monday in Thessaloniki (Macedonia, Greece). Observed by Eastern Orthodox Christian and Eastern Catholic Type Christian …
59Crucifixion of Jesus — The Crucifixion , by Vouet, 1622, Genoa The crucifixion of Jesus and his ensuing death is an event that occurred during the 1st century AD. Jesus, who Christians believe is the Son of God as well as the Messiah, was arrested, tried, and sentenced …
60Salzburg Easter Festival — The Salzburg Easter Festival (German: Osterfestspiele Salzburg) is an annual festival of opera and classical music held in Salzburg, Austria during Easter week. Herbert von Karajan founded this festival in 1967 as a means of expanding the… …
