So we had to go to work on Monday (5/24) but some people in the city did not. We did find places to eat and even some of the stores in the mall were open.
Also known as “Green Sunday” is 50 days after Orthodox Easter. This holiday is dedicated to the descent of the Holy Spirit on the Apostles after Christ's Resurrection. On this holiday people decorated their houses and apartments with Calamus and assorted green branches. This tradition comes from the ancient Judaism, in which Pentecost, the Feast of the Harvest was celebrated outside amongst flourishing Nature. People also go to a cemetery to visit the tombs of relatives and friends who have passed away. There is a custom of leaving bread and vodka on the burial tombs and it is considered a good sign to find that the food and drinks have disappeared upon your next trip to the cemetery. It is a very important religious holiday in Ukraine.
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