Easter Saturday

Lowera la Pasaka m'dziko la Malawi: Tsiku la Chiyembekezo ndi Kupumula

Lowera la Pasaka, lomwe limadziwikanso kuti Holy Saturday, ndi tsiku lapadera kwambiri m’kalendala ya dziko la Malawi. Tsikuli limakhala pakati pa Lachisanu la Mtanda (Good Friday) ndi Lamulungu la Pasaka (Easter Sunday). M’dziko la Malawi, lomwe lili ndi anthu ambiri achikhristu (opitirira 80 peresenti), tsikuli lili ndi tanthauzo lakuya lauzimu komanso chikhalidwe. Ndi nthawi yomwe dziko lonse limakhala m’malo odikirira, kulingalira za imfa ya Yesu Khristu komanso kukonzekera chigonjetso cha kuuka kwake kwa akufa.

Kusiyana ndi masiku ena a maholide omwe amakhala ndi phokoso komanso zikondwerero zapoyamba, Lowera la Pasaka ku Malawi ndi tsiku la bata. Ndi tsiku limene Akhristu amakumbukira nthawi imene thupi la Yesu linali m’manda pambuyo pa kupachikidwa kwake. Kwa anthu a m’Malawi, ili ndi tsiku lopumula ku ntchito za tsiku ndi tsiku, kupereka mpata woti mabanja asonkhane ndi kusinkhasinkha za chikhulupiriro chawo. Tanthauzo la tsikuli limakhazikika pa chiyembekezo; ngakhale kuli bata ndi chisoni cha m’manda, pali chidziwitso chakuti chimwemwe chikubwera m’mawa pa Lamulungu.

M’madera ambiri a m’dziko muno, kuyambira m’mizinda ikuluikulu monga Lilongwe, Blantyre, Mzuzu, ndi Zomba, mpaka m’midzi yakutali, mpweya wa Lowera la Pasaka umakhala wapadera. Malo amakhala a bata, magalimoto amachepa pamsewu, ndipo anthu ambiri amakhala m’nyumba mwawo kapena m’matchalitchi. Ndi tsiku lomwe limagwirizanitsa anthu mwa mtendere, kusonyeza umodzi wa dziko lomwe limalemekeza kwambiri miyambo ya chipembedzo.

Kodi Lowera la Pasaka lidzakhala liti mu 2026?

Chaka chino, Lowera la Pasaka lidzachitika pa:

Tsiku: April 4, 2026 Tsiku la Sabata: Saturday Masiku otsala: Kwatsala masiku okwana 91 kuti tsikuli lifike.

Tsiku la Pasaka silikhala lokhazikika pa deti limodzi chaka chilichonse. Limasintha malinga ndi kayendedwe ka mwezi (lunar calendar). Pasaka imatsatira Lamulungu loyamba pambuyo pa mwezi wathunthu (full moon) womwe umachitika pa kapena pambuyo pa nyengo ya equinox ya March. Chifukwa chake, Lowera la Pasaka limatha kugwa pakati pa mwezi wa March kapena April. Mu 2026, Lowera la Pasaka likugwa pa April 4, zomwe zikutanthauza kuti lidzakhala pakati pa nyengo yopuma ya chirimwe yomwe ikuyamba kusintha kulowa m’nyengo yozizira pang’ono.

Mbiri ndi Chiyambi cha Lowera la Pasaka

Mbiri ya Lowera la Pasaka ku Malawi inayamba kale kwambiri pamene amishonale anafika m’dziko muno m’zaka za m’ma 1800. Amishonale ochokera ku matchalitchi osiyanasiyana monga a Anglican (UMCA) ndi a Presbyterian (CCAP) anabweretsa miyambo ya Pasaka yomwe inakhazikika m’miyambo ya Chikhristu ya ku Ulaya. Pakapita nthawi, miyamboyi inasakanizidwa ndi chikhalidwe cha ku Malawi, kupanga njira yapadera yomwe anthu amakumbukira tsikuli masiku ano.

Mwa lamulo, dziko la Malawi linasankha Lowera la Pasaka kukhala holide ya boma pofuna kupereka ulemu ku chikhulupiriro cha nzika zake zambiri. Izi zikugwirizana ndi mbiri ya dzikoli monga dziko lomwe limayendera mfundo za Chikhristu, ngakhale kuti pali ufulu wa zipembedzo zonse. Lowera la Pasaka limatengedwa ngati mlatho pakati pa chisoni cha Lachisanu la Mtanda ndi chimwemwe cha Lamulungu la Pasaka.

M’mbiri ya tchalitchi, tsikuli limatchedwa "Sabbatum Magnum" kapena Sabata Lalikulu. Limakumbukira "Harrowing of Hell" mu chikhulupiriro cha ena, komwe amakhulupirira kuti Yesu anatsikira kumalo a imfa kukalengeza chigonjetso chake asanauke. Ku Malawi, lingaliro limeneli limapatsa anthu chiyembekezo chakuti ngakhale m’nthawi yamdima, Mulungu akugwira ntchito.

Momwe Anthu a m'Malawi Amakumbukira Tsikuli

Zochitika pa Lowera la Pasaka ku Malawi zimasiyana malinga ndi chipembedzo komanso dera, koma pali zinthu zina zomwe zimafanana m’dziko lonse:

1. Mapemphero a Usiku (Easter Vigil)

Chinthu chachikulu chomwe chimachitika pa Lowera la Pasaka ndi mapemphero a usiku. Matchalitchi ambiri, makamaka a Katolika ndi Anglican, amakhala ndi mapemphero apadera kuyambira usiku kwambiri chifukwa amakhulupirira kuti Yesu anauka usiku umenewo kucha Lamulungu. Pa mapempherowa, pamaotchedwa moto wopatulika kunja kwa tchalitchi, ndipo anthu amayatsa makandulo kuchokera pa motowo kusonyeza kuti Khristu ndiye "Kuunika kwa Dziko." Nyimbo zamphamvu ndi zowerenga za m’Baibulo zimakhala mbali yaikulu ya mwambowu.

2. Kudzipereka ndi Kusinkhasinkha

Kwa Akhristu ambiri m’Malawi, Lowera la Pasaka ndi tsiku losinkhasinkha. Anthu ena amasala kudya (fasting) kapena kupewa zosangalatsa mpaka usiku. Ndi nthawi yoti munthu adziunike m’maganizo ndi m’moyo wake wa uzimu. Matchalitchi ena amakhala ndi nthawi ya "Confession" kapena kulapa machimo tsikuli kukonzekera kulandira mgonero wopatulika pa Lamulungu.

3. Kukonzekera Chidyamakono

M’mabanja ambiri, Lowera la Pasaka ndi tsiku lokonzekera chakudya chambiri cha Lamulungu. Amayi amakhala otanganidwa kuphika zakudya zamitundumitundu monga mpunga, nyama ya nkhuku, mbuzi, kapena ng’ombe. Nthawi zambiri, anthu amapita kumisika m’mawa kukagula zinthu zofunika tsikuli lisanathe, popeza masitolo ambiri amatseka msanga.

4. Kusonkhana kwa Mabanja

Chifukwa chakuti ndi holide, anthu ambiri omwe amagwira ntchito m’mizinda amagwiritsa ntchito mpatawu kupita kumidzi kwawo (kumudzi). Lowera la Pasaka limakhala tsiku lokhalira pamodzi, kucheza, ndi kulimbikitsa maubale. Ndi nthawi yomwe mabanja amagawana nkhani ndi kudya pamodzi mwamtendere.

Miyambo ndi Chikhalidwe cha m'Malawi pa Pasaka

Malawi amadziwika kuti "The Warm Heart of Africa," ndipo khalidwe limeneli limawonekera kwambiri pa nthawi ya Pasaka. Pali miyambo ina yomwe ndi yapadera ku Malawi:

Zovala Zatsopano: Ndi mwambo wamba kwa makolo kugulira ana awo zovala zatsopano zoti akavale pa Lamulungu la Pasaka. Lowera la Pasaka limakhala tsiku loti zovalazi zikonzedwe, kusitidwa, ndi kuikidwa pamalo abwino. Kuthandiza Osauka: Matchalitchi ambiri amagwiritsa ntchito Lowera la Pasaka kupita m’zipatala kapena m’nyumba za ana amasiye kukapereka mphatso ndi chakudya. Izi zimachitika pofuna kusonyeza chikondi cha Khristu chomwe chinamupangitsa kuti adzipereke pa mtanda. Ubatizo: M’matchalitchi ambiri, Lowera la Pasaka usiku ndi nthawi yomwe anthu atsopano amabatizidwa. Ubatizo pa tsikuli uli ndi tanthauzo loti munthuyo "afa" pamodzi ndi Khristu ndipo "wauka" naye m’moyo watsopano.

Malangizo kwa Alendo ndi Amene Sakhala ku Malawi (Expats)

Ngati muli m’dziko la Malawi pa nthawi ya Pasaka, pali zinthu zingapo zomwe muyenera kudziwa kuti mukasangalale ndi nthawi yanu:

1. Kuyenda: Chifukwa chakuti ndi holide ya masiku anayi (Lachisanu mpaka Lolemba), magalimoto amakhala ambiri m’misewu ikuluikulu Lachisanu ndi Lolemba, koma Lowera la Pasaka misewu imakhala ya bata. Ngati mukufuna kupita ku Nyanja ya Malawi (Lake Malawi), ndi bwino kusungitsa malo (booking) mapema chifukwa malo ambiri opumula amadzaza ndi anthu oyenda panyumba komanso alendo.
2. Zovala: Ngati mwaganiza zopita kutchalitchi kukawona mapemphero a usiku, valani mwaulemu. Anthu a m’Malawi amalemekeza kwambiri kavalidwe kapamwamba komanso kodzilemekeza m’malo opempherera. Amayi nthawi zambiri amavala nsalu (chitenje) ndipo amuna amavala masuti kapena malaya aulemu.
3. Masitolo ndi Ntchito: Kumbukirani kuti mabanki, maofesi a boma, ndi masitolo ambiri akuluakulu amakhala otseka. Ngakhale masitolo ena angakhale otsegula m’mawa, ambiri amatseka masana. Ndibwino kugula zinthu zonse zofunika monga chakudya ndi mafuta a galimoto Lachinayi kapena m’mawa kwambiri Lowera.
4. Weather (Nyengo): Mu April, nyengo ya ku Malawi imakhala yabwino kwambiri. Kutentha kumakhala pakati pa 20°C mpaka 30°C. Ndi nthawi yomwe mvula imakhala itayamba kuchepa, ndipo dziko limakhala lobiriwira kwambiri, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti kukhale kokongola kuyenda ndi kuwona malo.
5. Chitetezo: Monga nthawi iliyonse ya holide, samalani katundu wanu m’malo omwe muli anthu ambiri. Komabe, Malawi ndi dziko lamtendere kwambiri ndipo anthu ake ndi ochezeka.

Kodi Lowera la Pasaka ndi Holide ya Boma?

Inde, Lowera la Pasaka ndi holide ya boma ku Malawi.

Malinga ndi lamulo la za maholide (Public Holidays Act), Lowera la Pasaka limatengedwa ngati tsiku lopuma ku ntchito m’dziko lonse. Izi zikutanthauza kuti:

Maofesi a Boma: Onse amakhala otseka. Mabanki: Amakhala otseka, choncho ogwiritsa ntchito mabanki ayenera kugwiritsa ntchito makina a ATM kapena njira za pa foni (mobile banking). Zasitolo: Masitolo akuluakulu (Supermarkets) amatha kutsegula kwa maola ochepa kapena kutsekera limodzi malinga ndi malamulo a kampaniyo. Misika ya m’deralo imatha kukhala ndi anthu ochepa ogulitsa. Maphunziro: Sukulu zonse (za boma ndi zapokha) zimakhala pa holide ya Pasaka pa nthawi iyi.

• Mayendedwe: Mabasi amayenda koma amatha kukhala ochepa poyerekeza ndi masiku a ntchito. Anthu ogwiritsa ntchito mayendedwe a anthu onse ayenera kukonzekera kudikirira pang’ono.

Lowera la Pasaka likagwa pa tsiku la Sabata monga mwa nthawi zonse, silisunthidwa kupita tsiku lina chifukwa ndi mbali ya "Easter Long Weekend." Maholide a Pasaka ku Malawi amayamba Lachisanu (Good Friday), Lowera (Easter Saturday), Lamulungu (Easter Sunday - yomwe si holide ya boma koma ndi tsiku la mpumulo), ndi Lolemba (Easter Monday). Izi zimapatsa ogwira ntchito masiku anayi otsatizana opuma, zomwe zimapangitsa kuti ukhale umodzi mwa maholide omwe anthu amawakonda kwambiri m’dziko muno.

Mapeto

Lowera la Pasaka ku Malawi ndi tsiku lomwe limasonyeza moyo wa anthu a m’dzikoli—kukhulupirira, umodzi, ndi kulemekeza miyambo. Kaya ndinu m’Malawi kapena mlendo, tsikuli limapereka mwayi wopuma pa liwiro la moyo ndi kulingalira za zinthu zofunika kwambiri monga banja, chikhulupiriro, ndi mtendere. Pamene tikuyembekezera April 4, 2026, tiyeni tikonzekere kulandira tsikuli mwaulemu ndi chiyembekezo chomwe limabweretsa.

M’dziko lomwe limakumana ndi zovuta zosiyanasiyana, uthenga wa Pasaka—wakuti pambuyo pa mdima wa manda pali kuunika kwa kuuka—umalimbikitsa mitima ya anthu ambiri. Lowera la Pasaka silingokhala tsiku pa kalendala, koma ndi tsiku lomwe limatikumbutsa kuti kuleza mtima ndi chidikiriro zimabweretsa madalitso akulu. Choncho, mu 2026, pamene tsikuli lidzafike, tidzalitsegulira manja monga dziko limodzi, mu mtima umodzi wa "Warm Heart of Africa."