There
are many folk customs and traditions associated with Easter,
many of which have been handed down from the ancient ceremonies
and symbolism of European and Middle Eastern pagan spring
festivals. There is a link between spring and Easter, the
day of resurrection, as they both represent the birth of new
life.
In the early church, those who were baptized at the Easter
Vigil were dressed in a white robe. They would wear that robe
throughout the whole Easter week as a symbol of their new
life. Those who had been previously baptized, did not wear
white robes, but would wear new clothes to indicate their
share in the new life of Christ.
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