The celebration of Easter is the
celebration of the triumph of life over death. Dedicated to the honor of
Christ who gave his life for the sins of His loved ones,
it is a great
festival to the Christians all over the world. It is joyous because
it was
on Easter He had shown himself.
Most Christians observe Easter on the first Sunday
after the first full moon following the first day of spring
in the Northern Hemisphere.
Meanwhile, the eastern Orthodox Churches
celebrate Easter later because of additional factors
in calculating the date of Easter.
All over the Northern hemisphere,
the customs of the Easter season are
more or less alike.
The Lenten penance and fasting; carnivals,
egg exchanging, eating, decorating and egg
hunts.
Also there are Passion Plays and Easter parades.
However,
some follow customs that are special to their country.
Given here are some of them:
ENJOY!
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