Easter Traditions around the World

In “Easter Traditions around the World,” episode #229, Meredith Curtis travels the globe to uncover unique and inspirational celebrations in other countries. It’s so fun to learn about people in other places, to see how they rejoice in their faith! You just might want to try some of these traditions with your own family or homeschool co-op.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Show Notes

Are you ready to travel the world to discover unique and inspirational celebrations in other countries?

All Over the World

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• Lent
  
• Palm Sunday – Palms, Procession
  
• Foot Washing
  
• Easter Parades
  
• Hiding Eggs
  
• Dying Eggs
  
• Decorating Eggs Using Wax
  
• New Easter Clothes
  
• Easter Monday
  
• Easter lilies symbolize rebirth and new beginnings.
  
• Baptisms
  

Oceania & Australia & New Zealand

Easter is during the fall instead of spring.

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• New Zealand
  
• Australia
  
• Papua New Guinea
  

Africa

In Africa, Easter is celebrated from Maundy Thursday to Easter Sunday. Churches decorated with bright cheerful cloth, butterflies, flowers and more. The music is joyous with drums and dancing.

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• Ethiopia
  
• Kenya
  
• South Africa
  

Asia

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• China
  
• Philippines
  
• Jerusalem, Israel
  

Devotions for the whole family

Celebrate Easter Devotions starts the Saturday before Psalm Sunday and follows the last week of Jesus’ life step by step. However, these devotions don’t end on Easter Sunday. The following week looks at his post-Resurrection days and final ascension. Be reminded this season of the Resurrection Power of Jesus available to His people today.

 

 

 

 

South & Central America

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• Argentina
  
• Chilie
  
• Honduras (El Salvador & Guatamala)
  
• Bermuda
  
• Mexico
  

North America

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• USA
  
• Canada
  

Europe

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• France
  
• Russia
  
• Ukraine
  
• Poland
  
• Norway
  
• Sweden
  
• UK
  
• Austria
  
• Germany
  
• Spain
  

Italy

            Stations of the Cross

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2. Jesus prays in the Garden of Gethsemane
   
3. Jesus is betrayed by Judas & arrested
   
4. Jesus is condemned by the Sanhedrin
   
5. Jesus is denied by Peter 3 times
   
6. Jesus is judged by Pilate
   
7. Jesus is scourged and crowned with thorns
   
8. Jesus takes up His Cross
   
9. Jesus is helped by Simon of Cyrene to carry His Cross
   
10. Jesus meets the women of Jerusalem
    
11. Jesus is Crucified
    
12. Jesus promises His Kingdom to the repentant thief
    
13. Jesus entrusts Mary and John to each other
    
14. Jesus dies on the Cross
    
15. Jesus is laid in the tomb
    

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• Greece
  
• Ireland
  

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