Easter in Spain and Ecuador

In Spain, Easter is celebrated with great excitement. People continue with their customs and traditions. During these days, the streets become spaces for music, flowers and art of religious sculptures.

Easter is celebrated in all the cities of Spain. However, there are parties which by its special appeal and uniqueness, are well known. For example, in Sevilla sees the brothers carrying the Virgin, while parading through the streets. During the Easter Basin can also enjoy the concerts of the Religious Music Week, taking place in historical buildings such as the Cathedral.

In Ecuador, the celebration of Easter has particular characteristics. Processions, preparing the Fanesca or the tendency to spend the holiday on the beach are some of the ways to commemorate this Catholic celebration.

Origin Easter

Easter is a celebration associated with the observance of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is based on an ancient pagan celebration.

Christians recognize this day as commemorating the culminating event of their faith. Easter has been commercialized and mixed with non-Christian traditions such as the Easter Bunny, Easter parades, and looking for Easter eggs.

Easter food

At Easter, as usual tradition, it is very common foods containing fish are consumed. All this is in honor of Jesus and that is how are you holidays are celebrated.

Easter is a festival in which no beef is consumed. In addition the tradition of eating fish in honor of Jesus is respected. At this time there is nothing better than eating Fanesca to celebrate Easter.

Easter Activities

Easter games are part of the traditions in other countries.

Let's roll the egg! It is an American game. The game consists of pushing an egg from the ground to the target using a stick. This game works best with several participants.

Zwänzgerle is a game that involves breaking a painted egg with a coin. If you miss and the egg remains intact, your child can stay with the currency. If you succeed, you get you with the currency and the egg. This is an old Swiss tradition that was carried out in order to give money to children.