Easter bread is a special, festive, and solemn dish - one of the main foods on the Easter table. Its baking requires a lot of patience but the result is truly rewarding. In ancient times, goodwives put the tastiest, freshest, and sweetest ingredients in the Easter bread dough and make everything in good spirits. People say: "There are as many recipes for Easter cake as there are goodwives.” But whatever Easter bread you are going to bake - with dried apricots, cherries, cranberries, candied fruits, nuts, chocolate crumbs, raisins, etc....
Holy Thursday traditions
Holy Thursday is celebrated three days before the Easter Sunday. The customs and traditions of Maundy Thursday, preceding Good Friday, are aimed at purification not only of home but also of the soul. It is believed that on this day Christians must “leave” their fears, problems, and wicked thoughts. Such a "burden" shouldn’t be carried on shoulders in the bright holiday of Easter. In addition, Sheer Thursday has a great magic force as well as many interesting traditions and customs. Bathe before dawn Get up before sunrise and...
Canada released new Ukrainian pysanka coin
For the fourth consecutive year, the Royal Canadian Mint releases coin "Traditional Ukrainian Pysanka" in the form of the Ukrainian Easter Egg for numismatists. And this is the only mint in the world, which pays much attention to the Ukrainian thematic in the coinage. What other mint presents silver and gold-plated coins in the form of Ukrainian pysanka? Vegreville pysanka coin The Royal Canadian Mint presented the fourth "Pysanka" coin with a face value of 20 Canadian dollars. The fourth coin from the series "Traditional Ukrainian Pysanka" is a simple...