{"id":38279,"date":"2020-04-22T09:23:21","date_gmt":"2020-04-22T08:23:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/marialma.com\/blog-test\/?p=38279"},"modified":"2020-04-29T11:42:24","modified_gmt":"2020-04-29T10:42:24","slug":"easter-traditions-5-ways-to-celebrate-this-holiday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/marialma.com\/blog\/easter-traditions-5-ways-to-celebrate-this-holiday\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Traditions: 5 Ways To Celebrate This Holiday"},"content":{"rendered":"

Easter, in Portugal, has always been a great deal. Well, at least as far I can remember it.<\/h2>\n
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Written by Marialma Team<\/h6>\n
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It\u2019s a season of family, of gathering. Not only the children look forward to it, but also the adults. Even though many of us are not very religious, Easter means family time, holidays, travelling to the village we grew up in, catching up with grandparents, old neighbors, you name it\u2026 It really is a time to go back to our roots.<\/p>\n

So, let\u2019s see some Easter traditions of a typical Portuguese family:<\/p>\n

1. The beginning of the holy week starts the Sunday before.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

It is Palm Sunday, when godchildren offer their godparents flowers (usually an olive tree branch, as a sign of hope) and expect a small gift in return the next Sunday, Easter day. On this day, families make a cross to put on the front door, with a purple detail that is changed to a white one on Easter Sunday.<\/p>\n

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2. One of the most important and oldest Easter traditions is the priest retinue.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Nowadays, in some villages, the priest still comes to the house, with his retinue, to bless the families. The whole retinue is invited in to have brunch, which usually includes typical cakes, such as sponge cake, and wine. Of course, the flower carpet at the entrance of the house tells the priest that the family is expecting them and they\u2019re welcome.<\/p>\n

3. The gastronomy!<\/strong><\/h3>\n
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Roasted lamb served with rice and roasted potatoes is the season\u2019s delicacy and everyone\u2019s looking forward to it. This is not a dish that we serve much during the year. And off course candy almonds are scattered all around the house.<\/p>\n

4. Still on the gastronomy matter (all Portuguese traditions begin and end at the table).<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Easter bread is a symbol of friendship and reconciliation. It is similar to a sponge sweet cake but with boiled eggs inside of it, usually three. This is, the tradition says, the trade-off godparents give to their godchildren on Easter after receiving flowers on Palm Sunday.<\/p>\n

5. Egg hunt. There is no Easter without a fun egg hunt.<\/strong><\/h3>\n

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That is certainly the kids\u2019 most anticipated event of the day, when the chocolate eggs are hidden inside the house or in the garden\u2026 The kids\u2019 and grownups\u2019! Everyone has fun in this moment<\/p>\n

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It was different for most families, this year, that\u2019s for sure. Mine included, as my siblings and I could not travel to our farm and stay all together with our kids in the same house, for a few days. Nevertheless, we need to take what we can get and try to keep the traditions alive for us, adults, and so that the children will remember them.<\/p>\n

So, even if we were in the apartment the entire Easter weekend, we\u2019ve managed to cook the traditional lamb and, let me tell you that the egg hunt was a success, even inside.<\/p>\n

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