EXCLUSIVE: How Germans Celebrate Easter Nights
The Easter Fires, also called the Paschal fires or Osterfeuer in German, began to light up in the winter night sky with the dusk on Holy Saturday evening till it dawns on Easter Sunday, with Heralding spring, life and birth while dispelling spirits and the last traces of winter. These Fires are chasing away winter in many German and Northern European regions.
Münsterländer Struwen: A Traditional Dish of Germany eaten on Good Friday
The fried yeast pancake called Münsterländer Struwen is a Christian sweet dish that is traditionally eaten on the occasion of Good Friday, Christmas and Easter; the Münsterländer Struwen or Struven is the Lenten fast tradition in Christians; it is enjoyed during the Fast, Especially on Good Friday’s -also called Karfreitag Fastengericht in Germany.
Germany observes quiet and mournful Karfreitag, commemorating Jesus’ crucifixion
Good Friday is a Christian holiday that commemorates the crucifixion of Jesus and his death at Calvary. In Germany, it is known as Karfreitag, one of Germany’s “stiller Feiertag” (quiet holidays), characterized by mourning and restrictions in place. In some states, the quiet period starts at 6 pm on the day before, called Gründonnerstag (Maundy Thursday), and on this day, there are no church bells.