History of Easter

Easter, the holiest day of the Christian calendar. A celebration of Jesus Christ’s Resurrection from the dead. So, what does this miracle have to do with a bunny delivering painted eggs? The answer lies in a hundred generations of rituals and customs.

Easter in my family

Easter is celebrated all over the world. It is a celebration of both spiritual and of fun. It is celebrated in families together with relatives and friends. In Armenia Easter is celebrated like in all the Christial countries. We color eggs, bake special Easter coookies and cakes, make fish and pillav with dried fruit and rasins.

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Easter around the World

Kids in the U.S. grow up expecting a delivery of eggs and candy from the Easter bunny each year, but it may seem odd to an outsider. Brought to this country by German immigrants in the 1700s, the practice is rooted in the belief that rabbits and eggs symbolize fertility and rebirth. While this may be the norm in America, however, other cultures have their own, unique Easter celebrations. Whether it’s drenching one another with water in Poland or reading crime novels in Norway, check out 10 Easter traditions from around the globe and the history behind them.

 

Finland

Children in this Scandinavian country go begging in the streets with sooty faces and scarves around their heads, carrying broomsticks, coffeepots and bunches of willow twigs. In some parts of Western Finland, people burn bonfires on Easter Sunday, a Nordic tradition stemming from the belief that the flames ward off witches who fly around on brooms between Good Friday and Easter Sunday. Photo courtesy of Henri Bonell via Flickr.com.

 

Poland

Pouring water on one another is a Polish Easter tradition called Smingus-