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Ash Wednesday
Ash Wednesday is the seventh Wednesday before Easter and the first day of Lenten fast, on which many Christians receive a mark of ashes on the forehead as a token of repentance and mortality. As a mark of spiritual discipline, most of the Christians observe fast between Ash Wednesday and Easter. This category is all about the history and significance of Ash Wednesday and its customs.
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