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Easter weekend
spring, rye grass, pussy willows, birch twigs, tissue paper flowers
virpovitsa whisking, children with cowbells
decorated eggs, egg hunt, dancing sun
mämmi porridge, flying witches, begging children
All of the above are a curious blend of Eastern and Western traditions assimilated into the Finnish Easter.
This year we will miss the annual Easter egg hunt around our house with our granddaughters. Hauskaa Pääsiäistä, Joyeuses Pâques, Frohes Ostern, Happy Easter! Enjoy the long weekend, dear readers.
Related:
Easter 2008
Easter 2007
Easter 2006
Easter 2005
Marja-Leena | 10/04/2009 | 12 comments
themes: Culture, Finland, Estonia & Finno-Ugric, Folk Legends & Myths
Comments
Happy Easter and may your weekend be family-oriented, fun, and restful!
Posted by: taina | 10:14 10 April 2009
And a very happy Easterfest to you, Marja-Leena! Wishing for sunshine and togetherness with friends and family!
Posted by: rouchswalwe | 11:05 10 April 2009
Hauskaa Pääsiäistä dear Marje-Leena, and may much chocolate be consumed!
Posted by: Mouse | 12:05 10 April 2009
Our stretch of gloomy weather continues, but we will celebrate not only Easter but several family birthdays.
Happy Easter to you!
Posted by: Hattie | 12:42 10 April 2009
Thank you all, hope you are having the same! It's raining hard here this morning but it's making the garden greener than ever and bringing out the camellias and magnolias. We're enjoying a quiet relaxing weekend with just one daughter at home, the others out of town and country. We'll have a video chat with our granddaughters (in London) Easter morning.
Posted by: marja-leena | 10:32 11 April 2009
Hei Marja-Leena.
Olen Unelma, ihan uusi bloggaaja. Tyttäreni auttoi minua avaamaan oman blogin. Aikomukseni on kirjoittaa vanhoja tarinoita elämäni varrelta.
Tulin katsomaan kuviasi, kun valokuvaus kiinnostaa. Sain eilen uuden kameran ja nyt opettelen sitä käyttämään.
Kiitos, kun sain vierailla sivuillasi.
Posted by: Unelma | 10:17 13 April 2009
Hei Unelma! Kiitos kun kävit ja kirjoitit, näin on mukava tutustua uuteen suomalaisen blogiin. Onnea ja paljon iloa kameran ja blogin kansa!
Posted by: marja-leena | 14:51 13 April 2009
There you go, celebrating your multi-lingualism. If you've got it, flaunt it.
Posted by: Barrett Bonden | 03:54 14 April 2009
No spring like a northern spring, I believe.
Posted by: Lucy | 05:19 14 April 2009
Barrett, just like you flaunt your French, eh, my friend?
Lucy, yes, at least we do still have four seasons to enjoy! I have to remind myself that much of Canada is still under snow.
Posted by: marja-leena | 09:02 14 April 2009
Happy Easter, Marja-Leena! I just ate some Finnish chocolate given to me by my Finnish friend here - yumm!
Posted by: beth | 15:06 14 April 2009
Beth, thanks. Mmm, I want some of what you are having too!
Posted by: marja-leena | 22:03 14 April 2009