Easter traditions

 

Easter is the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus and it is the most important Christian festival.
In the following you will find more about Easter traditions in different countries.

 

On April 12, 2020 we held an Easter special “Come together – Easter special” via video conference. Easter songs, poems, traditions and symbolism were presented. Click here to get to the “Come together” sessions. 

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Programme of the Easter special

 

In the following you can view various texts and contents from our “Come together – Easter Special”:

Orthodox Easter Traditions in Romania presented by Ana Zlibut in English

Easter traditions in Romania by Ana Zlibut in English

When do we celebrate Easter and why is Easter celebrated at different times in different countries? – presented by Otilia Pasnicu – in English, German and Romanian

Poem “Easter”, from Ferdinand von Saar, presented by Julia Heinrich (Germany) – Gedicht in German / Translations of the poem in English and Romanian

German Christian Easter-Song “Wir wollen alle fröhlich sein”, Text from Cyriakus Spangenberg, (1568) Melodie: presented by by Ernst and Gabriela Burmann (Germany) – lyrics in German / Translations in English and Romanian

Easter symbolism in Germany presented by Carmen Rouhiainen – text in English text / Ostersymbolik in Deutschland – Text in Deutsch

 

 


Different Easter traditions from the Danube countries (submitted in 2019):


Easter traditons in Romania

by Timisoara Writer’s League

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Obiceiuri de Paști în România_Romanian

 


Easter traditions in Slovenia

Easter customs in Slovenia_English language

 


Easter traditons in Romania

Faith, tadition, customs, legends

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Easter traditions in Romania_Romanian language

 


Easter traditons in Serbia

Pictures from Biljana Pejovic, from Backa Planaka, Serbia

 

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Easter customs in Serbia_English

Easter customs in Serbia_Serbian

 

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Serbian Easter song_English

Vaskr_nja jaja_Serbian

 


Easter traditions in Poland

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