Easter bouquet
The Easter bouquet is a widespread custom for Easter in German-speaking countries.
Shortly before Easter, usually on Maundy Thursday , twigs are cut, which then sprout leaves in a vase at room temperature by Easter Sunday. This symbolizes not only the joy of the spring awakening, but also the resurrection of Christ. Traditionally, branches of the birch, the cherry, the hazel and especially in Catholic areas catkins are used. More recently, the branches of forsythia and corkscrew hazel have also been used. On Holy Saturday or directly on Easter Sunday , the branches are decorated with brightly painted eggs or small Easter figures.
More recently, the custom has also emerged of decorating shrubs and small trees in gardens and in front of churches and in public places with colorful plastic Easter eggs.
Web links
- Easter customs and symbols on bistum-passau.de
Individual evidence
- ↑ Easter customs and symbols: where do they come from and what do they mean? In: Bauernmarkt München eV, Munich, muenchner-bauernmaerkte.de. 2019, accessed November 20, 2019 .