Every culture has its own unique holiday traditions rooted in that region's folklore and history. Here are five popular Easter traditions from different locations around the world.
From the archives: Easter in Decatur
History Corner: A Look Back
1962: Easter in Decatur — In 1910, hats and hemlines have had their ups and downs the past years but the Easter parade keeps rolling along. In Decatur, full skirts rustled down steps at First Methodist Church in 1910. Half a century later, slim skirts and "spike" heels clicked down the same steps.Â
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History Corner: A Look Back
1932: Easter sunrise services are a popular event in Decatur. People would flock to a hill in Nelson Park to observe the sunrise services.Â
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MEMORY LANE: Easter egg hunt
In this 1989 photo, these eager children are ready to go for the sweet stuff in the WSOY Easter egg hunt. Herald & Review members can find more history at herald-review.com/archives.
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History Corner: A Look Back
1968: Children in downtown visited this giant plastic Easter egg in Central Park. The human sized rabbit show was sponsored by the Downtown Decatur Council.
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Memory Lane
In this 1989 file photo, Virginia Harrison helps her grandchildren find Easter eggs. See more historical photos from the Herald & Review archives at herald-review.com.
