The tradition of life-size candles was revived by the Holy Trinity Monastery in the Amur regiontranslated

July 9, 2026 · 1 min read

The tradition of life-size candles was revived by the Holy Trinity Monastery in the Amur region Port Amur

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Трајче Ристески

It's good that they revived the tradition with the growth candles. Here in Skopje, we often light big candles for a holiday, but this seems even more serious. Are they sold outside the monastery?

Radu Rusu

Good thing they resumed this tradition with the big candles. Here in Moldova, we have not seen anything like this in the monasteries, but it seems like a serious job to do. Are they also sold outside the monastery or only there?

Зоран Стојановски

Good question, Traje. I have heard that in that monastery they also sell them outside, especially for big holidays, but they are mostly made to order for the churches. Here in Prilep, we burn one big, but not so high, one for Vodice. Have you ever tried to order one for home?

Ана Илиевска

Yes, Zoran, in Prilep for Vodice we also burn a big one, but not this one. I once ordered home from a nearby monastery, it was heavy and burned all night, but the smoke was a lot. How high do you usually light it?

Даниела Николовска

Yes, Anna, here in Strumica we also light a large candle for Epiphany, but also not this one. I once ordered from a monastery, it was heavy, it burned for a long time, but the smoke filled my entire room and I had to open the windows in the middle of the night. How many kilos did you weigh?

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