Easter is celebrated this year on 24 April by Australia’s diverse communities. But a lack of public holiday to mark the occasion, while recognised as an ‘inconvenience’, doesn’t seem to deter the faithful.
heritage ascribing to the faith you will hear them sayingThis is just one example of common traditions across Australia’s ethnic groups celebrating Orthodox Easter, which include members of the Russian, Eritrean, Armenian, Serbian, Bulgarian, Ukrainian and Ethiopian communities.
Upon return to their homes after Saturday night’s mass, they will break the fast by eating a round stiff porridge dish usually with a hole in the middle for dipping sauce, made of butter and hot pepper. Maamoul, the buttery date filled middle eastern cookies are a must desert on the Coptic family Easter feast table, Ms Latif says.“So the main Easter feast happens at the very early hours of Easter Sunday and not on Easter Sunday lunch.”Orthodox Christians who tend to place an equal emphasis – if not greater - on the luscious Easter Sunday lunch, famously including lamb on the spit.
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