A Swedish Easter Tradition for Children to Dress as Witches

Posted by Susanna at 12:36 PM, Apr 15, 2009 (Comments)

Category: People

Swedish Easter traditionONE VERY popular Swedish tradition for Easter is to decorate willow branches with colored feathers. But perhaps just as popular is the tradition for young children, especially girls, to dress up like witches, with long colorful dresses and skirts in different colors and patterns, wearing kerchiefs as headgear, their faces colorfully painted, and the girls, like witches, holding a kettle.

THESE pictures are from the town of Alingsås on the Swedish West coast. Photos by Maria Polo de la Piedra

Minja, Tindra and MaximilianMinja, Tindra and Maximilian

IsabelleIsabelle

Easter Swedish Easter tradition Swedish Easter tradition Swedish Easter tradition Joel and MarianaJoel and Mariana

Willow branches decorated with colored feathersWillow branches decorated with colored feathers

Rasmus, Lukas and MikaelaRasmus, Lukas and Mikaela

ElinElin

VildaVilda

August and MatildaAugust and Matilda

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