1.0Kisha Orthodhοkse Autoqefale e Shqipërisëhttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020Kisha Orthodhoksehttps://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/author/vaggelitsag19/rich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="U3XyZIMQZh"><a href="https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/en/2007/02/26/christmas-in-berati-2007/">Christmas in Berati. (2007)</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/en/2007/02/26/christmas-in-berati-2007/embed/#?secret=U3XyZIMQZh" width="600" height="338" title="“Christmas in Berati. (2007)” — Kisha Orthodhοkse Autoqefale e Shqipërisë" data-secret="U3XyZIMQZh" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript"> /* <![CDATA[ */ /*! This file is auto-generated */ !function(d,l){"use strict";l.querySelector&&d.addEventListener&&"undefined"!=typeof URL&&(d.wp=d.wp||{},d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage||(d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage=function(e){var t=e.data;if((t||t.secret||t.message||t.value)&&!/[^a-zA-Z0-9]/.test(t.secret)){for(var s,r,n,a=l.querySelectorAll('iframe[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),o=l.querySelectorAll('blockquote[data-secret="'+t.secret+'"]'),c=new RegExp("^https?:$","i"),i=0;i<o.length;i++)o[i].style.display="none";for(i=0;i<a.length;i++)s=a[i],e.source===s.contentWindow&&(s.removeAttribute("style"),"height"===t.message?(1e3<(r=parseInt(t.value,10))?r=1e3:~~r<200&&(r=200),s.height=r):"link"===t.message&&(r=new URL(s.getAttribute("src")),n=new URL(t.value),c.test(n.protocol))&&n.host===r.host&&l.activeElement===s&&(d.top.location.href=t.value))}},d.addEventListener("message",d.wp.receiveEmbedMessage,!1),l.addEventListener("DOMContentLoaded",function(){for(var e,t,s=l.querySelectorAll("iframe.wp-embedded-content"),r=0;r<s.length;r++)(t=(e=s[r]).getAttribute("data-secret"))||(t=Math.random().toString(36).substring(2,12),e.src+="#?secret="+t,e.setAttribute("data-secret",t)),e.contentWindow.postMessage({message:"ready",secret:t},"*")},!1)))}(window,document); //# sourceURL=https://orthodoxalbania.org/2020/wp-includes/js/wp-embed.min.js /* ]]> */ </script>     Towards the end of December, orthodox families prepare themselves for Christmas, St. Basil’s Feast day and Epiphany (the blessing of the water).       In Berati, there are many traditions that are followed for these feast days. The spirit of Christmas could be felt many days before Christmas but the actual feast starts during the early morning hours of December 23rd.       Thehttps://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-Al9_xXXOLSY/VIvlpPNjCNI/AAAAAAAAHNs/LW2_jsY-Owg/w300-h400-no/1.jpg