Hello peeps!
It's Easter time and I have Easter week before me. It means a holiday on holidays and a lot of good food. Something for me, something for everyone. And moments with the family of course. Easter is one of the most enjoyable holidays of the year. There are tons of celebrations in the Czech Republic and other countries as well and each country has its own Easter tradition. And today I want to explain to you what most people do on Easter. And what else you might expect if you find yourself in the Czech Republic on Easter.
First things first, I begin with Christianity to which Easter binds. Good Friday was the day when Christ was crucified. Easter Sunday is then the greatest Christian holiday when Christ rose from the dead and brought hope to people. On the other hand, atheists are celebrating the arrival of spring on the Easter holiday.
Other days of the week represent other traditions.
1. Ash Wednesday is the day when fasting forty days begins.
2. Followed by a Flowery Sunday and Blue Monday are the last Lent days.
3. Gray Tuesday is the day when everyone should do the spring cleaning.
4. The Ugly Wednesday is the day of Judas' betrayal.
5. Then we move to the Green Thursday. And on this day you should eat something green to be healthy.
6. White Saturday is the day when we color eggs, bake and weave pomlázky, which is plated willow branches.
7. The last one is Easter Monday is the day of the Easter Carols. Boys can use these plaited willow branches (pomlázky) on girls and the girls may spill water on the boys.
On Easter we usually bake lambs and grease from egg dough and decorate eggs. They are a symbol of spring and fertility. The colors by which we decorate the eggs also have their symbolism. The red color is the color of blood and strength, green represents spring and crop, and yellow is the color of the sun and light.
From our external collaborator Tereza Kultová