The Orthodox Church remains a respected institution in Romania, especially in rural areas. Some popular Easter customs have remained. The Orthodox Easter begins a month later than the Catholic one, and for forty days before eating meat, fish, or using oil or vinegar in salads is forbidden. The most popular custom is painting eggs red, but they can also be decorated in other ways. It is believed that when Mary was next to the cross, she had a basket of eggs and Christ's blood fell on them. In some parts of Romania, people collide Easter eggs and say "Christ is risen" with the reply "Truly He is risen."

1. EAS TER I N
R OM A NI A

2. THE ORTODOXIAN
CHURCH CONTINUES
BEING ONE OF THE
MOST RESPECTED
INSTITUTIONS IN
ROMANIA,
ESPECIALLY IN THE
RURAL WORLD.
SO, SOME POPULAR
CUSTOMS ABOUT THE
EASTER HAVE
REMAINED

3. THE ORTODOXIAN EASTER BEGINS A
MONTH LATER THAN THE CATHOLIC ONE.
FORTY DAYS BEFORE IS FORBIDDEN TO
EAT MEAT AND FISH, AND TO USE OIL OR
VINEGAR IN THE SALADS.

4. THE MOST POPULAR CUSTOM IS TO PAINT
EGGS IN RED COLOUR.
BUT ALSO CAN BE
DECORATED IN
OTHER WAYS

5. IT IS SAID THAT
WHEN MARIA WAS
NEXT TO THE
CROSS, SHE HAD A
BASKET OF EGGS,
AND CHRIST'S
BLOOD FELL ON
THEN.

6. IN SOME PLACES OF ROMANIA, PEOPLE
COLLIDE EASTER EGGS AND SAID:
“Hristos a Inviat” (Christ is risen)
AND OTHER REPLIES
“Adevarat a Inviat” (Truly He is risen)