Easter, Pasqua, Pasg, Ostern, Wielkanoc, Velikden, Uskrs

The most important Christian religious event, in England celebrated from bank holiday on Good Friday till Easter Monday. However you spend it, whether going to the church, having family time, going for a short break or maybe spending this time in your own traditional way – enjoy it!

When far away from family and friends sometimes we tend to forget about our traditions. Let’s do more than just buying lots of easter chocolate eggs! I encourage everyone to maintain your heritage. It’s a great time to share our culture and diversity. Let’s do:

- pisanki/pysanky – a special Eastern European way of painting eggs;

- English simnel cake, Finnish mammi, Italian frittata, Greek lamb on the spit, German eggs in green sauce, Polish mazurek,  and so on;

- an egg fight;

- a woven wicker Easter basket full of eggs, sausages, salt, horseradish and bread to be blessed with Holy water;

- decorations with pussy willows, daffodils, suger lamb and bunny;

- pour water on women or smack with birch twiggs on Easter Monday;

- dance macabre;

- watch witches flying;

- engage in a solemn procession;

New life, new beginning. Happy Easter!

Flickr: Jaroslaw Pocztarski