Despite being a tradition born in Europe, these customs were adopted quickly, where they are given Easter eggs made of chocolate To children.
Easter is celebrated last Holy Week.Monika Grabkowska / Unspash.
When and where is Easter celebrated?
Easter Without his religious burden he used to be held in the spring equinoxbut today Easter It takes place in Last Holy Week Sunday.
The type of holiday varies according to the country, because in Latin America the context is usually more religious than in the United States, where a great dinner is held and Easter eggs are sought in the afternoon.
Mexico
In Mexico it is common to celebrate the Easter vigilwhich consists of a process of Prayer and reflection which begins from the night before Easter Sunday. I also know stage the passion and resurrection of Jesus In different locations in the country, as in Iztapalapa in Mexico City, Taxco in Guerrero or San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas.
For younger generations, find the eggs that Easter rabbit hid It is an increasingly frequent activity.
Chili
For Chile, Easter is very important, after impregnated with German culture. In this country it is very common for Easter eggs to be given to children and Searches for them becomes almost an annual ritual.
Burning Judas – a doll of more than four meters specially manufactured for this date – is an event rooted in Chilean traditions; Evil emerges from its carriers thanks to the burning of Judas and of the papers where sins are written.
Argentina
This country is recognized by the Employment elaborationa kind of paintings or altars made from fruits, seeds, leaves and petals that They represent the stations of the Via Crucis and dress the streets of provinces such as Salta and Tucumán.