Uintah Basin Standard | 1962-04-19 | Page 2 | Easter Around the World

Easter Around the World ILLINOIS TC from Sweden to Christians find hope and Joy in They also find different ways to celebrate IN FRANCE AND SOME OTHER European bells do not ring from Good Friday to According to a legend uncovered by Francine Klags-brun religion editor of World Book the bells back for they drop the fly to On their way I eggs which children GERMANS COLOR EGGS green on Maundy Thursday and carry them around all clay for good The Shrove Tuesday festival ia called or fast in Germany and THE ENGLISH ARE ESPECIALLY careful to wear new because an old Easter let clothes be or else be sure you will it The custom of wearing new clothes comes from the early days of when newly baptized persons were dressed in white linen Easter has always been a favorite time for RELIGIOUS PROCESSIONS MARK Good Friday in include or wooden li Sometimes the processions f which represent scenes from figures mounted on platforms E the last week in Christ's Easter Day is celebrated with 1 dancing and B CHILDREN IN DENMARK AND Norway trim birch branches with paper streamers on Shrove Tuesday and playfully beat their ciders until they receive hot cross 3 During Swedish people decorate their houses with 1 birch twigs trimmed with chicken 1 IN ARMENIA AND church officials wash the J i feet of beggars on Maundy while Eastern Ortho-l officials hold a public foot-washing ceremony in E I IN THE UNITED New York City's Easter I parade and the White House egg-rolling contest arc well- H known In the trombone choir of the Moravian church awakens the people early on Easter and they sing and pray as they wait for I the dawn Outdoor sunrise services arc observed in many Bowl In California and the such as the Hollywood I Hawaiian overlooking I