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April 23rd was Xabada djal Silincha (Silent Saturday), on which no word is spoken by the faithful from sunset of Friday till morning mass on Sunday. Even prayers must be done in silence. And the Silent Mass before the high altar at the cathedral of SS Perpetua and Felicity is something to behold. April 24th was Pasca. Sunday morning the faithfull rise and dress without a word. Silent people stream through the streets to the steps of the great cathedrals and humble chapels where the faithful gather in complete silence outside the church and wait expectantly and prayerfully for the wife of the priest, if properly ordained as a deaconess, or else head deaconess to emerge at the top of the steps. (Occasionally a laywoman, such as the queen-regnant or queen-consort, will be accorded the honor, but many purists consider it irregular or even profane to do so.) This woman, standing in for Mary Magdalene greets the gatehred with "Esti rezujidu ul Cristu." To which the assembly responds "I�i! Esti rezujidu ul Cristu nostru." Now the priest appears and says, "Pachi djal Pasca!"; to which the people respond,"Pachi djal Pasca!" Then the priest says, "Esti rezujidu ul Cristu. Ledjemu in fisti dji!" The croud cheers, weeps, and bursts into song as they file into the church for a joyous mass which climaxes with the Jugristu. The rest of the day is a-verb with "Pachi djal Pasca!" and songs of celebration, and the food! Easter dinner is a great feast. Catholics tend to frown on all the dancing that goes on and I'm not really sure how the Orthodox look on the Donatist celebrations or how they celebrate, but they probably don't really approve of some of the ebouliance either. April 25th is Luni djal Via ad ul Emaus on which families travel to visit friends and relatives who do not live near by and share the joy of the miracle. Jin nifalud fistus todus idavi eseud adimpuudu ul isu fi aved niminchunadu pera ul Dju peu'l medju djul provedu cumvi dichid: �I�i! Cunchepijid ed nadajid il virdjini ad junu huiju, ed cuamajuns ad si il Emanueli fi s�ivigad ul Dju simu noviscu.� Machu 1:22-23