Easter (Easter Sunday) is an important holiday in the west, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox every year. Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, to commemorate the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected on the third day after he was crucified between 30 and 33 AD.
It usually falls off with Good Friday. Today, many folk customs related to Easter do not originate from Christianity. Jesus Christ only told his disciples to remember their own death.
According to the tradition of western churches, the first Sunday is Easter when the full moon is seen on the day of the vernal equinox (March 2 1 day) or after the first full moon is seen after the vernal equinox. The Eastern Church stipulates that if the full moon happens on this first Sunday, Easter will be postponed for another week.
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Easter activities:
1. Parade and egg contest.
In most western countries, a grand religious parade is usually held on Easter. The marchers wore robes and carried crosses, marching barefoot. They dressed up as Christian historical figures and sang carols to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus. Nowadays, the festival parade has lost its strong religious color. The festival parade is full of festive atmosphere, with strong folk and local characteristics.
In the United States, there are clowns wearing jeans and walking on stilts in the parade, and there are also lively and lovely cartoon characters Mickey. In Britain, parades mainly introduce local history and customs, and the marchers dress up as Scottish bagpipes and palace guards, attracting many tourists. The arrival of Easter also makes people put on new clothes.
In the past, Christians would go to church for baptism before the festival, and then put on their new robes to celebrate the birth of Christ. The custom of wearing a new dress has been preserved to this day, because people think it is bad luck not to wear new clothes in festivals. During Easter, people also like to clean their homes thoroughly, indicating that a new life begins.
Second, people light candles in front of the church
To show sanctification, and to welcome the holy candle into thousands of households. On this day, the happiest thing for children is to send the flame to all families. They lit the branches with the sacred fire in front of the church, and then ran to send them to every household, which was full of cheerful festive atmosphere. In Bavaria, Germany, Easter residents hold a torch race every year to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus.
And the Luctaian Easter steamboat in Upper westfalen, North Rhine, is even more famous. Six giant wooden wheels were lit by fire and rolled down the valley, just like six fireballs falling from the sky. The dark valley was brightly illuminated by the fire wheels, which complemented the colorful fireworks, once again showing that fire has brought new life to mankind.
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