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Latvian Easter

Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5. Latvian Easter. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5. In Latvian Easter is called Lieldienas it means “ The Great Days ”. According to folk traditions Easter has arrived when the day has become longer than the night for the first time of the year .

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Latvian Easter

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  1. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 Latvian Easter

  2. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 InLatvianEasteriscalledLieldienas it means “TheGreatDays”. According to folktraditionsEasterhasarrivedwhenthedayhasbecomelongerthanthenightforthe first timeoftheyear.

  3. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 OnEastermorningpeopleused to wakeupbeforesunrise, to obtainhealthandbeauty, theyhurried to washtheirfacesin a springor a streamrunningeast.

  4. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 Another important Easter ritual is hanging swings and swinging. It is believed that swinging will spare you from bites of mosquitoes in summertime.

  5. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 Whenyouarebeingswingedyouought to giveeggs to thepersonwhoswingsyou; Theneggsareknockedtogether to seewhicheggsurvivescracking, asaccording to belief, thepersonwhoseeggshellisstrongest, willlivelonger.

  6. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 Inthepast, eggswerea symboloflife, andalsoinLatvianEastertraditionstheyweregiven a specialplace.

  7. Project No 2013-1-RO1-COM06-29418 5 Happy Easter!Priecīgas Lieldienas!

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