Easter (Easter) is an important festival in the west, which falls on the first Sunday after the full moon at the vernal equinox every year. Easter symbolizes rebirth and hope, and commemorates the day when Jesus Christ was resurrected on the third day after he was crucified between 30 and 33 AD.
It usually disappears 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 after the full moon is seen on the day of the vernal equinox (February1March, 2008) or the first full moon after the vernal equinox is Easter. The Eastern Church stipulates that if the full moon occurs on this first Sunday, Easter will be postponed for one week.
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Easter activities:
1. Parade and egg contest.
In most western countries, Easter usually holds a grand religious parade. The marchers wore robes, carried crosses and marched 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 and has strong folk and local characteristics.
In the United States, there are clowns wearing jeans and walking on stilts, and there are also lively and lovely cartoon characters Mickey. In Britain, parades mainly introduce local history and customs. The paraders dress up as Scottish bagpipes and court guards, attracting many tourists. The arrival of Easter also makes people put on new clothes.
In the past, Christians would be baptized in church before festivals, and then put on new robes to celebrate the birth of Christ. The custom of wearing new clothes has been preserved to this day, because people think that not wearing new clothes during festivals will bring bad luck. During Easter, people also like to clean their homes thoroughly, which indicates the beginning of a new life.
Second, people light candles in front of the church
To show holiness and 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, and the festive atmosphere was everywhere. In Bavaria, Germany, Easter residents hold a torch race every year to celebrate the rebirth of Jesus.
The Easter steamboat Luctyne in westfalen on the North Rhine is even more famous. Six huge wooden wheels were lit by fire and rolled down the valley like six fireballs falling from the sky. The dark valley is brightly illuminated by the steam wheel, which complements the colorful fireworks, once again showing that fire has brought new life to mankind.
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