Lazarus Saturday - Serbian Orthodox Church

Serbian Orthodox Church

The feast (Vrbica, Lazareva Subota) is commemorated by Serbian Orthodox Christians and it has its own features, also to commemorate the Tsar Lazar who died symbolically for Serbia at the Battle of Kosovo. Due to a general lack of palm trees, pussy willow branches are blessed, and distributed to the faithful. Small bells are often tied to the branches.

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