{"id":15042,"date":"2022-03-01T01:57:19","date_gmt":"2022-03-01T01:57:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/?p=15042"},"modified":"2022-03-02T00:51:20","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T00:51:20","slug":"all-the-%d0%bf%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82-in-one-post","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/russian\/all-the-%d0%bf%d0%be%d1%81%d1%82-in-one-post\/","title":{"rendered":"All the \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442 in one post!"},"content":{"rendered":"

For a while now, and especially in the past few days, Ukraine has been in the headlines. How much do we know about this incredibly diverse country, the largest located entirely in Europe? Today I would like to explore the country going into the season of Lent, as this largely Christian country, mostly Orthodox in the East and mostly Catholic in the west, is a great study for religious traditions in Eastern Europe. As the season of Lent is upon us, let\u2019s explore how it is observed.<\/p>\n

In Russian, \u201cLent\u201d is \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0438\u0439 <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442<\/strong>, literally translated as \u201cThe Great Fast\u201d (as it does in Ukrainian, too). During the time of \u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0438\u0439 <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442<\/strong>, \u0432\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0443\u044e\u0449\u0438\u0435<\/strong> the faithful\/believers<\/em> prepare themselves for the celebration of \u041f\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0445\u0430<\/strong> Easter<\/em>. It is a time of \u043f\u043e\u043a\u0430\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/strong> repentance<\/em> and a commemoration of how \u0425\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0441 <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u0441\u044f <\/strong>\u0432 <\/strong>\u043f\u0443\u0441\u0442\u044b\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0435 <\/strong>\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u043e\u043a <\/strong>\u0434\u043d\u0435\u0439<\/strong> Christ fasted in the desert for forty days<\/em>.<\/p>\n

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\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430 Julia Volk: Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n

\u041f\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0437\u0434\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438, <\/strong>\u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432 <\/strong>\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u044e <\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0435\u0434 <\/strong>\u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0438\u043c <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043c<\/strong>1<\/a><\/sup>Holidays observed in the week before Lent<\/span><\/p>\n

In Ukraine, the week before Lent is marked by celebrations of food called \u041c\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430<\/strong> Maslenitsa<\/em>, which is an Eastern Slavic equivalent to \u041a\u0430\u0440\u043d\u0430\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043b<\/strong> Carnaval<\/em>, which is celebrated largely in Catholic countries. In Ukraine, traditional food includes \u0432\u0430\u0440\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong> dumplings<\/em> (usually boiled, similar to Polish pierogi) and \u0441\u044b\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a\u0438<\/strong>. It also includes an interesting tradition known as \u041a\u043e\u043b\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0434\u043a\u0430<\/strong> Kolodka<\/em>, a Slavic tradition observed traditionally by Ukrainians, in which a small log was tied to the legs of young men and women who had not managed to get married before the season started, as punishment. The young men and women had to \u201cbuy\u201d their freedom back.<\/p>\n

\u041e\u0441\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0431\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u0434\u043d\u0438, <\/strong>\u043e\u0442\u043c\u0435\u0447\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0435\u043c\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432 <\/strong>\u0442\u0435\u0447\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/strong>2<\/a><\/sup>Special days observed during Lent<\/span><\/p>\n

\u041f\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u0441\u0440\u0435\u0434\u0430\u0301<\/strong> – The Catholic tradition of Lent begins with Ash Wednesday<\/em>, in which \u043f\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u043b<\/strong> ashes<\/em> are smeared on the foreheads of believers as a sign of mortality and repentance. This tradition would be found in Roman Catholic communities in places like \u041b\u044c\u0432\u043e\u0432<\/strong> Lviv<\/em>, located in the western part of the country.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0451\u043d\u043e\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u044c\u0435<\/strong> \u2013 in the eastern Christian religion, this day is marked by asking forgiveness, \u043f\u0440\u043e\u0449\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435 of those dear to you. This has actually become a tradition in wider society, beyond just believers, in which people will ask each other forgiveness or post on social media, urging followers to forgive them for whatever bad they may have done.<\/p>\n

\u0427\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/strong> \u2013 This is the technical first day of Lent in the Eastern Church. Known as Clean Monday<\/em>, it is the day that believers leave behind sin and non-fasting food.<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u0441\u0435\u0434\u043c\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0446\u0430 (<\/strong>\u043d\u0435\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u044f)<\/strong> Holy (Passion) week <\/em>\u2013 After a long time of fasting and repentance, you made it to the last week.<\/p>\n

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\u0412\u0435\u0440\u0431\u0430<\/strong>, pussy willow<\/em>, used on \u0412\u0435\u0440\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0435 \u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u043d\u044c\u0435<\/strong> in lieu of palm branches.
\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430 Alena Koval: Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n

\u0412\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0431\u043d\u043e\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0441\u043a\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u044c\u0435<\/strong> Willow Sunday<\/em> \u2013 This holiday is celebrated in both Eastern and Western churches as the Sunday before Easter. It is a celebration of \u0412\u0445\u043e\u0434 <\/strong>\u0413\u043e\u0441\u043f\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0434\u0435\u043d\u044c <\/strong>\u0432 <\/strong>\u0418\u0435\u0440\u0443\u0441\u0430\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043c<\/strong> The Entry of the Lord<\/em> into Jerusalem<\/em>. While this is known as Palm Sunday<\/em> in English, in countries like Ukraine there are typically no palms available, and so the willow tree, traditionally an important tree in Slavic tradition, replaced it. On this day, \u0431\u0438\u0442\u044c\u0451 <\/strong>\u0431\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0431\u043e\u0439<\/strong> beating with a willow<\/em> (usually of children by adults) was an important part of the celebration.<\/p>\n

\u0421\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u043d\u0430\u0301\u044f (\u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0430\u044f) <\/strong>\u043f\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430 <\/strong>Good (Great) Friday<\/em> \u2013 This day is the commemoration of \u0440\u0430\u0441\u043f\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u0438\u0435<\/strong> the crucifixion<\/em>. In the Eastern church it is celebrated with carrying out the \u043f\u043b\u0430\u0449\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430<\/strong>, a large image of the dead Christ embroidered on a cloth. In the Western church, usually the \u041a\u0440\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0445\u043e\u0434<\/strong> Stations of the Cross<\/em> is performed, where the story of \u0421\u0442\u0440\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0438<\/strong> \u0425\u0440\u0438\u0441\u0442\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0432\u044b<\/strong> the Passion of Christ<\/em> is told.<\/p>\n

\u041f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432\u043e <\/strong>\u0432\u0440\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043c\u044f <\/strong>\u0412\u0435\u043b\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u043e\u0433\u043e <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/strong>3<\/a><\/sup>Food during Lent<\/span><\/p>\n

In the Orthodox and Eastern Rite Catholic traditions, a strict fast is followed, in which food is prescribed by the church. If you check out this website, you can see a \u043a\u0430\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0434\u0430\u0440\u044c \u043f\u0438\u0442\u0430\u043d\u0438\u044f \u043f\u043e \u0434\u043d\u044f\u043c<\/a> a day-by-day calendar of food for the 2022 fast. Here we can see a variation of permitted food on each day:<\/p>\n

\u041f\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u043b\u043d\u043e\u0435 <\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0437\u0434\u0435\u0440\u0436\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u043e\u0442 <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0449\u0438<\/strong> complete abstinence from food<\/em>: \u0432\u044b\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u0448\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043f\u0435\u043d\u044c <\/strong>\u0441\u0442\u0440\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0433\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0438 <\/strong>\u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442\u0430\u0301<\/strong> the most strict fast<\/em><\/p>\n

\u0421\u0443\u0445\u043e\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u0434\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0435<\/strong> dry (uncooked) foods<\/em>: \u043f\u043e\u0442\u0440\u0435\u0431\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435 <\/strong>\u043d\u0435\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0435\u043d\u043e\u0439 <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0449\u0438 <\/strong>\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u043e\u0433\u043e <\/strong>\u043f\u0440\u043e\u0438\u0441\u0445\u043e\u0436\u0434\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u044f: <\/strong>\u0445\u043b\u0435\u0431, <\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0434\u0430\u0301, <\/strong>\u0441\u043e\u043b\u044c, <\/strong>\u0441\u044b\u0440\u044b\u0301<\/strong>\u0435 <\/strong>\u0444\u0440\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0442\u044b <\/strong>\u0438 <\/strong>\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0449\u0438, <\/strong>\u0441\u0443\u0445\u043e\u0444\u0440\u0443\u0301<\/strong>\u043a\u0442\u044b, <\/strong>\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u0445\u0438, <\/strong>\u043c\u0451\u0434;<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u0413\u043e\u0440\u044f\u0301<\/strong>\u0447\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0449\u0430 <\/strong>\u0441 <\/strong>\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u044b\u043c <\/strong>\u043c\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u043b\u043e\u043c<\/strong> hot food with vegetable oil<\/em>: \u0440\u0430\u0437\u0440\u0435\u0448\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0435\u0442\u0441\u044f <\/strong>\u0432\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0440\u0435\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u0440\u0430\u0441\u0442\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0442\u0435\u043b\u044c\u043d\u0430\u044f <\/strong>\u043f\u0438\u0301<\/strong>\u0449\u0430 (<\/strong>\u043a\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0448\u0438, <\/strong>\u0441\u0443\u043f\u044b\u0301, <\/strong>\u0442\u0443\u0448\u0451\u043d\u044b\u0435 <\/strong>\u043e\u0301<\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0449\u0438, <\/strong>\u0433\u0440\u0438\u0431\u044b\u0301) <\/strong>\u0441 <\/strong>\u0434\u043e\u0431\u0430\u0432\u043b\u0435\u0301<\/strong>\u043d\u0438\u0435\u043c <\/strong>\u043c\u0430\u0301<\/strong>\u0441\u043b\u0430;<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\u041e\u0440\u0435\u0445\u0438 \u0438 \u0441\u0443\u0445\u043e\u0444\u0440\u0443\u043a\u0442\u044b<\/strong> nuts and dried fruits<\/em>, some of the foods allowed during the fast.
\u0424\u043e\u0442\u043e \u0430\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u0430 Monstera: Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n

In the Catholic tradition, found in the west of the country, the \u043f\u043e\u0441\u0442<\/strong> is much less regimented and typically includes abstinence from meat on Fridays.<\/p>\n

This was a quick rundown of how Lent is celebrated in Ukraine. I would like to wish everyone a happy \u041c\u0430\u0441\u043b\u0435\u043d\u0438\u0446\u0430<\/strong> Maslenitsa<\/em>, \u0416\u0438\u0440\u043d\u044b\u0439 <\/strong>\u0432\u0442\u043e\u0440\u043d\u0438\u043a<\/strong> Fat Tuesday<\/em>, or just a quick arrival of spring. And, most importantly, as anyone of any creed and religion can say: \u041d\u0435\u0442 <\/strong>\u0432\u043e\u0439\u043d\u0435\u0301!<\/strong> No to war!<\/em><\/p>\n