Happy Easter & Smigus Dyngus

Salve,
 Christos Anesti "Χριστός ἀνέστη!"

happy Easter to everyone, especially to all ancient Christian communities of the Middle East, the most persecuted religious group in the world! 

I hope you have painted your 'pisanki' this year

and joyful Smigus Dyngus this Easter Monday

ps
sad news -  Pacem Aeternam to all Pakistani Christians that were murdered in Lahore, Pakistan this Eastern Sunday, I wish speedy recovery to all wounded and traumatized. 
ps'
recently passed holidays - Happy Nowruz too.. :)
and Happy Passover ..

Smigus Dyngus

Salve,
I hope your enjoyed your Smigus Dyngus day :)

         Vízbevető - Easter Sprinkling or Water Plunge Day  according to the XIX century Hungarian master Mihaly Munkacsy

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          this year Easter Tournament at the Royal Armouries Museum at Leeds is over, but you can always train for the next one  -
before you do,  here  there is a clip showing jouster Jan Gradon, team Poland, striking another knight Ben van Koert, team Burgundy, ending in  'pan' Jan scoring a direct head strike while 'ser' Ben a shield one, and no injuries....
Greatly trained horses, I must add ..

Wesolego Smigusa Dyngusa, Happy Easter, Feliz Pasquas

Salve,
 finally Spring has come to our Northern Hemisphere and with it Easter -Па́сха,  and also Smigus Dyngus (Easter Monday/Dyngus Day обливаний понеділок ) - old Slavic pagan ritual http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter_Monday

Happy Easter, happy Passover, Joyful Smigus Dyngus -  health, good fortune and prosperity to all; do bless and exchange your pisanki with family and friends :) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pisanka