On Easter Sunday morning, the men don traditional black frock coats and top hats . Young men participating for the first time wear a small green myrtle wreath; those celebrating 25 or 50 years wear silver or gold wreaths.
The riders move in pairs toward a neighboring parish to deliver the news: "Halleluja, Jesus lebt!" (Hallelujah, Jesus lives!). They sing hymns in Sorbian and Latin as they ride. Sorbisches Osterreiten 2021 7z 011
While the typical "thousands of tourists" were discouraged from attending to prevent large crowds, the spiritual essence of the ride remained unchanged for the who participated across the nine traditional routes. A Day in the Life of an Easter Rider On Easter Sunday morning, the men don traditional