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Paska refers to Ukranian and Slovakian traditional Easter cake/bread. Paska came from Jewish feast called Pesach and from the Greek version of the word – Pascha, which is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
In Ukrain, Paska which is a special egg bread is shaped into a cross and is served at Easter.
In Slovakia, white cake Paska is baked on Holy Saturday and Easter Sunday mornings and worn together with eggs, ham, sausages, cheese and other foods to be sanctified in the church. Preparation and consumption of Paska has also popular ritual nature – its size and successful baking symbolized good future. It is a tradition of Eastern Slovaks.
Paskha is a sweetly flavored cheese dish from Russia that includes nuts, dried fruit and "pot cheese". This dish is served at Easter.
Moreover, Paskha is most often referred to as Russian cheesecake; a dessert made from curd cheese and is molded in shape in the form of a truncated pyramid. It is white in color, symbolizing the purity of Christ, the Paschal Lamb, and the joy of the Resurrection. Paskha is most often served with Kulich.
Paskha is a traditional dessert served and enjoyed for Easter in Russia, as well as other Eastern European countries to break the meat and dairy fast. The name of the dish comes from "Pascha", the Eastern Orthodox celebration of Easter.
Passerine is a bird of the giant order Passeriformes.