Judy Moldenhauer, who is currently on a Fulbright in Sweden, is graciously allowing us to share some of her cultural observations. Here are her reflections upon Swedish Easter customs:
Hej, hej!
Attached are are pictures of the Easter (Påsk) decorations inEskilstuna.
There is a Swedish tradition of gathering a bunch of thin birch branches, putting them in a vase (or planter) and then decorating the branches with feathers. Various explanations abound - most are a mix of the pagan spring and Christian Easter traditions.
Anyhow, you won't see this kind of display in the US! Some people add colored eggs to their branches, but mostly it's the feathers (purists insist that only yellow feathers should be used).
So Glad Påsk (happy Easter) to all.
jm
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