1. In Lithuania Easter day is called
“Šv. Velykos”
Šv. – means holy.
Velykos – means Easter.

2. Most people in Lithuania are catholics
so Easter feast is an important
Christian event.

3. Children are looking forward to
decorating Easter eggs

4. Children are looking forward to
playing easter games

5. and for Easter Granny or
grandma who brings presents. She
gives colored eggs, a chocolate Easter
Bunny and sometimes some money.

6. Deep tradition of painting eggs
With patterned a traditional With natural plant dyes :
wax-removal method onion husks, herbs.

7. Modern tradition

8. Before Easter, is the fourty-day period
Lent , which in Lithuania is called –
Gavėnia.
Easter(Šv.Velykos) is celebrated on the
first Sunday after the first full moon in
spring. It lasts five days.

9. We sing traditional Easter songs
and say different rhymes.
Next time we’ll sing and film it.