Monday, March 21, 2016
The history behind Easter postcards
Easter is around the corner and there is much to learn about the tradition of sending cards at this time. There are also lots of links like this one where you can see some beautiful vintage Easter postcards. What about you? Do you send postcards or other types of written greetings at this time? What images are usually depicted on them in your culture? Is it the Easter bunny? Why not post a comment with your family's tradition or the tradition in your country. We'd love to hear from you.
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Really interesting post! Greetings from Sar!
ReplyDeleteNice vintage Easter postcard! I think in Spain the most common images depicted on Easter postcards are religious images or images of the famous Easter eggs. In my family we don’t have the tradition of sending postcards or greetings for Easter. The only tradition related to Easter that we have is to wear new clothes on the Palm Sunday and have a snack with chocolate and “rosca de Pascua” (similar to a large bun made with a sweet dough)on the Easter weekend.
ReplyDeleteIn the US we do send Easter greetings and also usually with religious images. But, of course, we have the Easter bunny, Easter baskets, and Easter egg hunts. Funny you mention the new clothes; there's an unwritten fashion rule that you can't"officially" start wearing white shoes (tennis shoes don't count as white) until Easter Sunday. And you can then do so only until Labor Day, which is the first Monday in September.
ReplyDeleteIn Galicia is typical say happy Easter at your friends or acquaintance, give a chocolate egg your godchildren in the Easter monday and wear for the first time new clothes in the palm sunday. Also is typical eat some traditional desserts as "torrijas", "huesos de santo" or "rosca de pascua", or some traditional meals when is vigil as cod or "potaje de vigilia".
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