Show RUSSIA LAND OF HOLIDAYS HOLIDAY almost innumerable occasions wilt all work Is suspended and time spent in pleasure russian people observe rIgo rigorous rouA oil all religious holidays days alve at chrysl mas ten at easter three at carnat and almost every week one extra enra dai when an anniversary of 0 some saint t celebrated on these days every Is closed and nobody works chesh weeks of fasting preceding easter an n strictly observed by everybody and andett 0 more devout do not even eat egge eg I 1 drink milk and do not use sugar h k cause it Is refined with blood 11 II last three days of holy week ar are it at more respected for no food at all I 1 consumed for easter sunday tf re large cakes sometimes three or in ai feet high are cooked with beauhl bea ornaments on the top and eggs SUB kin fully pointed painted coth both cakes and egl eba with will other eatables are brought tf oi easter eve near the church and pw all about on the ground after ti midnight mass a procession of arlel and choirs comes codes out and wait the church blessing all food which Is arranged before th thet as in a market lt easter sunday and the two follow follot ing days are dedicated to paying 09 its every man mail calls upon his ac quain visitors are obliged it M eat and drink wherever nhe rever they haplea to go 90 otherwise they will offend tt ite host |