Most Poles spend Easter in a family circle, enjoying the taste of delicious holiday dishes from which the tables bend. Some plant cress, paint Easter eggs, bake a lamb and bring baskets to the church with a saint, and then look for chocolate eggs brought by the bunny.
These are traditions that have entered our culture for good, but in different places in the world, these solemn spring days people spend completely different. Some Easter customs of foreigners may surprise you. They are really eccentric.
One of the most interesting Easter customs is The tradition of wearing decorative hats called “Easter Bonnets” already known in the 19th century. To this day, he is cultivated in Great Britain.
It is a combination of secular joy with the arrival of spring and the renewal related to the resurrection of Christ. British hats are often decorated with flowers, ribbons, feathers and funny figurines. The more original decorations, the better. Creativity counts.
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Easter in Finland can be associated with Halloween. On Holy Saturday, in the western part of the country, the youngest put on witches’ costumes And they run in such costumes on the streets, visiting the houses of their neighbors.
Of course, everything in good faith. Instead of throwing curses, They wish the residents of health and a successful year. They also give them branches in the hope of receiving Easter eggs or other small gifts.
Easter in France, and more specifically in the south of the country, Haux is also surprising. A giant omelette is being prepared there for the inhabitants of the entire town. They are awaiting it on the main square of the city.
It’s really a real omelette because Chefs make it from 4,500 eggs! Up to 1,000 people can eat such a dish. It remains only to ask yourself where they got this gigantic pans needed to prepare it.
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An unusual Easter custom is practiced on one of the Greek islands, namely on Corfu. The local residents celebrate with a momentum and literally. On Holy Saturday, they throw pots, pots and other pottery from the windows to the street.
This is a symbolic greeting of spring for them. So be careful if you are going there on vacation, because you can end up with injuries. Apparently, the Greeks accepted this custom from the Venetians, who also behave similarly. Only on the New Year.
