In Easter, Christians celebrate the resurrection of Jesus, three days after Jesus had been crucified and returned to life on the next Sunday.
On that Friday, Catholics don’t eat meat and by tradition they eat a variety of seafood, but only some of them.
On Sunday, Easter’s day, the Portuguese go to church. The godparents generally give their godchildren a present.
Another traditional symbol of this day is the Easter egg. In Portugal the eggs are made of chocolate and parents, relatives or friends give them to children.
Almonds are also given to children and people.
There is a traditional Portuguese cake called “Folar da Páscoa”, which is made of dough and spices, like cinnamon and anise. One or more boiled eggs decorate it.
