Easter Around the World

Written and Media by Kelsey Neier.

Easter is a time to remember Jesus’ suffering and His celebration of life as the stone was rolled away to rejoice our risen Lord! It is a time when we get together with family and remember all Jesus has done for us to free us from our sins. Throughout the world there are many ways to celebrate Easter.

Spain

Many Spanish Catholics fast on Ash Wednesday and Good Friday. In Spain there are daily processions of marching bands and highly decorated candlelit floats with baroque statues illustrating the Easter story. Pasos are carried by specially chosen people through the streets. These special people wear hooded costumes as a tradition of the community.

Capirotes (clocks and hoods) are worn during Holy Week processions in Spain. Source:http://en.wikipedia.org

Easter celebration in Spain. Source:http://holidayimages2015.com

Sardinia, Italy

In Sardinia on Easter Sunday there are two silent processions. One procession carries a statue of Jesus on the cross and the other carries a statue of Mary through the streets and into a main church. When the two processions meet, the people in the village fire blanks into the air to celebrate the reunion of Jesus and Mary during the resurrection.

Article source: http://papyrus.greenville.edu/2015/04/easter-around-the-world/