Note 477 — PART I. (continued 2)
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The Greeks, Syrians, and Maronites, are kept upon the same occasions, but differ as to the number of days. They are as follows:
Greeks. Syrians. Maronites.
Soom il Kebeer, or Great Lent before Easter 48 days. 48 days. 48 days.
Soom il Rassle, or Fast of the Apostles 12 12 4
Soom il Seida, or Fast of the Holy Virgin 15 15 15
Soom il Milaad, or Lent before Christmas 40 25 20
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The Armenian Lents differ considerably from the others, and are
Soom il Ratas 7 days.
Soom il Rasheishie 7
Soom Mar Elias 7
Soom il Kebeer, or Great Lent before Easter 48
Soom Kirkoor Saureech 7
Soom il Seida 7
Soom il Raffa il Saleeb, or Elevation of the Cross 7
Soom il Ajeeb il Saleeb 7
Soom Sarkees 7
Soom Mar Jacob 7
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Soom Marè Hannah il Chinkaly, which is a voluntary fast, and all not obliged to keep it 48
Besides these Lents, all the native Christians keep fast Wednesdays and Fridays (one or two excepted), through the whole year.