One thing I was excited to celebrate here in Georgia was Easter. It was the first time I would spend the holiday away from home. Since I would be studying in this very religious country, I was curious about what they do to celebrate this holiday. As expected, there weren't a lot of chocolate eggs and peep marshmallows involved.
I learned how this country celebrates a popular holiday known as Easter back in America. In Georgia, the holiday is very different from home. Their eggs aren't colorful like ours and they don't have the Easter Bunny. Instead, they color their eggs red and have them set in the middle of the table while they enjoy family time. When the clock strikes midnight on Sunday, they yell "Kriste aghdga!" And offer an egg to the person closest to them. Then the other person also grabs an egg and yells back, "Cheshmaritad!" Then the two hit their eggs together. Whichever one cracks their egg first loses. The person whose egg didn't crack moves on to the next family member. Once everyone has taken a turn, they decide on a winner. Another tradition they have is after they finish the egg game, they go to church and pray for a few hours before finally going home.
