Easter in Australia

CDU, Lab, Friday, 10th April, 2009, while listening Jagzit Singh's Love is blind album.



Oye its Friday!

Probably the most important day in a week!

For professional workers, it’s the day to look forward to weekend. Now I come in this category. It is also the usual day for night out. For Indian film industry, the day which decides the destiny of actors and fate of the movies made with lots of efforts and money.

But this Friday, a Friday of the month April, is a Good Friday, a day when Easter holidays start and stays till the next week’s Monday. So, I have four days off in a raw. Yay!!!

Easter is probably the second most favorite and popular festival of Christian religion after Christmas in Australia. I do not know much about this religion. Whatever I know is because of the Christian friends I have in Australia and a little from books, articles and internet. They also have different branches in it. Some of the Christians do not chose to celebrate this festival because of their belief. I don’t care. I love each festival where happiness, togetherness and celebration come. We, Indians are experts in this. The richest country in this aspect. A truly miracle. An incredible India.

Australia has a different style of celebrating this festival. This is the time when all family members come together and share happiness. Morning comes with a prayer in church. A day to remember Jesus’s suffering and on his words spoken from the cross. It is believed that on Good Friday, Jesus Christ was executed by crucifixion. His body was taken down from the cross, and buried in a cave. The tomb was guarded and an enormous stone was put over the entrance, so that no-one could steal the body. On the following Sunday, some women visited the grave and found that the stone had been moved, and that the tomb was empty. Jesus himself was seen that day, and for days afterwards by many people. His followers realised that God had raised Jesus from the death. Easter celebrations also reflect on peace and forgiveness which has come out of aggression.

Since Friday is a public holiday, Thursday was rushed with people doing their shopping. I also did – for my grocery so that I don’t have to die with hunger – the basic necessity. On public holiday, there is no public transport available. So, I see it as a day to finish some household work and to be in the vicinity to nature. Yes, I’m going to beach today evening. Today, Shops are fully decorated with colourful strips, balloons, Easter bunnies, Easter eggs and Australian bilby. I have attached pictures of Easter bunny and Easter eggs at the top. Sales almost everywhere till Saturday. I love them.

I wish my mates a happy Easter.

And wonder when my turn will come to celebrate Diwali with family!!

Till then,
Cheers 