The traditional Eastern European greeting is "Christos Razdajetsja!" which means Christ is born! The response to this greeting is "Slavite Jeho! " which means Glorify Him!
January 7 on the Gregorian calendar coincides with December 25 on the Julian calendar. Some Christians of the Russian Orthodox faith who follow the Julian calendar celebrate Christmas today. Today is also the 29th day of Koiak in the year 1733 according to the Coptic or Alexandrian calendar. This is Christmas for Coptic Christians as well as Rastafarians.
The traditional Eastern European greeting is "Christos Razdajetsja!" which means Christ is born! The response to this greeting is "Slavite Jeho! " which means Glorify Him!
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1/9/2018 04:54:20 pm
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