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Stamatoski Z.

Latopisy Akademii Supraskiej

2013

vol. Kalendarz w życiu Cerkwi i wspólnoty

issue 4

163-174

In the process of celebrating holidays and cultivation of religious ceremonies Orthodox Macedonians mainly were using the Julian calendar, even though, at the time when the territory of Macedonia was ruled by other countries, also the Gregorian calendar were in use. At the moment, the Macedonian Orthodox Church and the faithful use the Julian calendar, i.e. an old, unreformable style, but numerous members of the diaspora are convinced they should use, for pragmatic reasons, the calendar of the “Western tradition” in calculation holidays, because they want to have the opportunity to spend holidays – especially Christmas – in the family circle and in their own country, like the other Christians. An important aspect is the issue of differential treatment of many rites (ceremonies) and rituals. As an example we can give the ritual of Christmas, consists in inserting a coin into the so-called “pita” (layer pastry) and breads in Macedonia: central, southern and eastern parts of the country celebrate it on the day of Christmas Eve by the old calendar style (i.e. 6 January), while in the northern, western and south-western regions it is celebrated on the eve of Vasilica (St. Basil, January 13). Cultural and religious diversity and tradition that prevailed in Macedonia over the centuries, has imposed some form of celebrating holidays that have a little in common with Christianity, such as the celebration of the Virgin Mary on August 28th or the time of “unclean days “, which are celebrated between Christmas and the revelation of the Lord. Therefore it is important to examine what is the view of the majority of the faithful, ordinary citizens or the Synod about this issue.

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Kalendarz w macedońskiej tradycji cerkiewnej i ludowej