In Hollókö (located 100km from Budapest, Hungary), girls and boys dress in traditional costume on Easter and meet up at the town square to participate in the traditional “Watering of girls”. Photo: AFP
Old Christmas trees are collected and burnt during Easter fire in Germany, signifying that winter has passed and spring is about to begin. Easter egg trees are also used. Photo: AP
In this February 2012 photo, competitors flip their pancakes during the annual Washington National Cathedral Pancake Race — a celebration of the British tradition of “Pancake Day” as Mardi Gras is known there, to mark the last day before the beginning of Lent, in Washington, DC. Photo: AFP
A file photo of Nagaland's Easter platter. Closer home, in the hills of Nagaland, Easter Sunday means a family get together and preparing a vast amount of food that is first given to the poor. Photo: Special Arrangement
Each country has its own special traditions and rituals, but one central custom is the Easter egg, a symbol of new life. Traditionally, real eggs, either raw or boiled, were beautifully painted and placed in baskets or nests made of straw. They were hidden in various places and an egg hunt was organised. Photo: AP