2. We celebrate Easter in our house, in restourant, or in
my granfathers house , but in village.We grow malt
.We always grow three or two.On malt we put
chickens, but toy chickens and the most important
colorful eggs.We put on the table red wine.Red
wine means blood of Christ.We put on the table
fish, rise etc...We spend easter very funny.
3. During the Lenten fasting season of 40 days before Easter,
Armenian families put lentils or other sprouting grains on a tray
covered with a thin layer of cotton, and keep it in a light place of
the house until Easter when sprouts appear. These green sprouts,
symbolizing spring and awakening of nature, are the grass" on
which people place colored eggs to decorate the Easter table.
To the present day, Armenians have preserved the beautiful
biblical lore which refers to red eggs and cheorek (sweet bread):
When Christ was crucified, his mother took some eggs and bread
wrapped in the shawl. When the Mother saw her Son crucified
and his arms bleeding, she knelt down and cried. The Mothers
tears and Sons blood dropping on the shawl colored the eggs and
bread . Then the Mother put the shawl on her head. Since that day
people began coloring eggs red on Easter day and women began
wearing shawls when visiting church.
4. Easter, or Pasqua in Italian, is a festive holiday
throughout Italy. Religious parades and
celebrations are held in many towns and cities
nationwide. A statue of Jesus or his mother
Mary is carried in street processions that
involve large crowds of people. Easter meals
vary, but include eggs, Easter pie, and lamb.
5. Londoners celebrate Easter very funny.They play games , dye eggs and make
puddings.Puddings have shape of rabbits.Children’smothers hide
chocolate and children must follow rabbits. Easter includes: the Lenten
fasting, egg exchanging, eating, decorating, egg hunts carnivals and Easter
parades.
Easter is a spring festival. Easter is one of the main festivals for the Christians
/քրիստոնյաներ/, as it celebrates the resurrection /հարություն/of Christ.
The Easter chick symbolizes /խորհրդանշում է/ new life, the rabbit-
fertility /բերրիություն, բարեբերություն/ and the egg symbolizes both.
That is why people give each other painted eggs or chocolate eggs as
presents at Easter.
Easter Traditions and Customs
Easter Egg Hunt
Egg hunt is an old tradition. People follow this tradition in many countries of
the world. Parents hide decorated eggs and children try to find them in
the house or backyard.
Decoration of Eggs
Decorating the Easter eggs can be as important as the egg hunt. People
decorate not only the natural chicken eggs, but also some mouth-watering
chocolate eggs.
Church Service
People go to the church to listen to prayers /աղոթք/ and chants
/օրհներգություն/.
6. Dear Mother < Happy Easter>
I wish ,that you will healthy ,
happy,and always with me.
Dear granny <Happy Easter>
I wish you , that you will always
kind, with me and with my
family.I wish you all the best.
