Easter, Vaisakhi X Ching Ming: Marking Spring

ignorant as i am

i got to realize for the first time that

Vaisakhi is celebrated by the Sikh community

in the mid of April

 

on this day, in the year 1699,

the 10th Guru of the Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh

laid down the foundation of the Panth Khalsa,

that is the Order of the Pure Ones

 

For Hindus, it is the start of

the second month of New Year after Chaitr,

and is celebrated with requisite

bathing, partying, and worshipping

 

and today is a public holidays in certain cities

(definitely not the one i am residing in right now)

 

Good Friday is the Friday before Easter Sunday

is a religious holiday observed primarily by

Christians commemorating the

crucifixion of Jesus Christ and his death at Calvary

 

On Easter Sunday, Christians celebrate

the resurrection of Jesus Christ after his crucifixion

 

okay got it

so.. how about

 

Easter Egg?

Eggs, in general,

were a traditional symbol of fertility, and rebirth,

 

In Christianity, for the celebration of Eastertide,

Easter eggs symbolize the empty tomb of Jesus:

though an egg appears to be like the stone of a tomb,

a bird hatches from it with life;

 

similarly, the Easter egg is a reminder that

Jesus rose from the grave,

and that those who believe will also experience eternal life

 

Easter Bunny?

is a fantasy character depicted as

a rabbit bringing Easter eggs.

 

Originating among German Lutherans,

the Easter Hare originally played the role of a judge,

evaluating whether children were

good or disobedient in behaviour at

the start of the season of Eastertide.

 

The Easter Bunny is sometimes depicted with clothes

in legend, the creature carries

colored eggs in his basket, candy and

sometimes also toys to the homes of children,

and as such shows similarities to

Santa Claus or the Christkind

 

Eastertide?

is a festal season in the liturgical year of Christianity that

begins on Easter Sunday

 

and for us the Chinese community

who celebrated

Qing Ming is a traditional Chinese festival on

the 15th day after the Spring Equinox

 

literally translated as "Pure Brightness Festival"

the name suggests a time for people to

go outside and enjoy the greenery of springtime,

but it is mostly noted for it connection with

Chinese ancestral veneration and

the tending of family graves

 

and today back home

which i unfortunately can't take part

and at the same time

fortunate enough to skip the chores

is my grandma’s death anniversary

19th, Mar in lunar calendar

 

let’s see

she passed away back in 1998

so this is the 16th anniversary

 

did i still have any memory of that event?

i remember drinking loads and loads of

drinking water in sealed disposable cup

because it was quite a novel thingy to me

 

and the adults were discussing about

the air-conned “international” coffin

made from i forgot which species of wood

which was costing a bomb

erm.. 

 

in short,

this is a season of renewal

work hard work hard

work hard for the summer break

yeehawwww

 

in hour of the yellow-shirt kid