On April 10, Christians of the Eastern Rite began Holy Week - the period of preparation for the Easter holiday. The fourth day of Great Week is Maundy Thursday.. On this day, it was customary for the people to bake paska.

Not only religious, but also folk prohibitions are associated with the holiday, which our ancestors tried to follow from antiquity..

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What not to do on Maundy Thursday.

On a holiday, you can’t swear, quarrel, swear and wish others harm. It is believed that if there are quarrels in the house, nothing good awaits the family..

Do not start baking paska before cleaning the house. Baking and coloring eggs should be transgressed after the order has been put in place..

Despite the fact that Easter cakes are baked on Maundy Thursday, they cannot be eaten before Easter..

It is customary to observe a strict fast on the holiday.

Signs of Maundy Thursday.

The first baked pasta is soft and ruddy - for good and good luck. Dry and stale - to sorrows and adversities.

If Thursday is sunny, spring will be warm and clear.

Good weather on this day - to family happiness and well-being.

Rainy, cold and windy - this will be the weather for the rest of the spring.