An Original Easter Experience
Written By Jayla Williams (Sendorista Class of 2026)
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Written by: Jayla Williams
What Easter means to Me
What Easter means to Me
In my Family, Easter is cemented on my religion that 3 days after the death of Jesus Christ, he rose again. We celebrate his revival and give thanks towards his sacrifice. In my original experience that surely yall haven't witnessed as such, my church community hostes a well thought of daily program that elicts everyone to come out of their seats in worship, performance, and dance.
"Sunday Best"
"Sunday Best"
A tradition that my mom is most obsessed with is the color coded feat of matching up the family. We follow this up with either a easter hunt, a family feast, and overall feeling of community this day brings.
My whole family comes to church dressed to impress. We tend to show family ties through matching colors, patterns, or styles. It's an intentional aspect that thrives through my community. It's the only time of year we can get my sister in a dress. My brothers usually go for the clean buttoned up shirt with a good pair of church shoes to match. It's a day of preparation and this tradition is VERY special to me.
We head to church where there's breakfast always ready, a short children's play that is always extremely cute, and a sermon that ensures that everyone is on their feet. Praise and worship is plentiful with guest and home praaise dancers, mime, choirs, singers, and a dedicated music ensemble. Overall a day my church has never played about.
Food is always something to look forward to, whether if it's the abundance of candy and boiled colored eggs, a good helping of soul food, or simply a cookout full of the whole neighborhood, it is always something that'll bring a community together.
If this reached you, thank you for reading some insight on how I celebrate. From yours truly,
~Jayla Williams
Written by Conce Olivares
Easter is a major, widely celebrated holiday across the globe and is often noted by many individuals as the highlight of April. The Christian festival celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion by the Romans around 30 AD. The decorated, festive eggs commonly utilized represent new life and resurrection, whereas the Easter Bunny was brought to America by German immigrants in the 1700s.
In America, families attend church services, participate in easter egg hunts, share meals, and exchange sweet treats like chocolate. The purpose of the easter egg hunt is to provide a memorable, thrilling, and engaging activity for children. The hunt blends the symbolic representation of new life and spring, whilst encouraging the youth to engage themselves in a social event.
In Mexico, they celebrate Pascua, a two-week celebration, which combines the Holy Week (Semana Santa) and Easter Week (Pascua). Semana Santa begins on Palm Sunday and ends Easter Sunday, whereas Pascua begins on Easter Sunday, and ends the following Saturday. Semana Santa celebrations include a reenactment of the capture, the trail, and crucifixion. Then, in Pascua, the celebration carries on the promise of a new beginning.
Cascarones, a confetti-filled eggshell often utilized in Mexico and states such as Texas, originated from China. At first, the eggs were filled with scented powder and given as gifts. Marco Palo is believed to have brought this custom to Italy, where it spread to Spain, and was brought to the Americas by Spanish settlers. Although in Spain, cascarones were perceived with displeasure, Mexico ultimately adopted it into a tradition that represented love, connection, good luck, and fertility.
Around this joyous and eventful time, my family enjoys eating traditional foods like pozole and pambazos. Since 2023, alongside the Dove Springs Youth Advisory Committee, I have volunteered at the annual Spring Fling event, hosted by the George Morales Recreation Center. There, I tabled an game-based activity with another member of the committee and helped hide the easter eggs for the children’s easter egg hunt. I vividly remember hiding one of the golden eggs under a dirt block and weaves of grass with one of my friends. It was by, far, the hardest egg to find, as it could’ve only been seen if one paid close attention to the ground. Another of my favorite memories of Easter is when my friends raced against each other in Easter-themed inflatables, where the green egg won against the blue egg and bunny!
This year, I appreciated that Eufemia brought Easter-themed Rice Krispie Treats to the weekly Saturday Caminos session because it interconnected everyone and tasted delicious and festive. Additionally, she brought two packs of cascarones, where we cracked eggs on the other Caminantes’ heads. This memory is one I’ll cherish forever, and I can’t wait to make the most of our last sessions of Caminos!
Lastly, I want to remind everyone that applications for the Caminos Class of 2027 are open right now! If you are interested in pursuing a creative career, connecting with your Latino culture, and immersing yourself in the ESB-MACC’s community, then I highly recommended you apply!
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