5 Easter Traditions
From Around the World Every culture has their own unique holiday
traditions, rooted in that region's folklore and history. Here are five popular Easter
traditions from different locations
around the world. 1. Florence, Italy The firework packed cart is paraded through the
city and set off by the Archbishop during Easter mass. 2. Sweden and Finland It is also common for children to
dress up as witches and beg for
chocolate in the streets. 3. Corfu, Greece The tradition welcome spring by disposing of old pots
so new ones can be used to gather the season's crops. 4. Bessières, France The tradition is said to have began when
Napoleon passed through the town and ordered
the townspeople to make a giant omelette for his army. 5. Jerusalem, Israel Some who participate in the walk carry a
large cross to symbolize Jesus’s painful journey.