Jacqueline opens up about her Easter program.

Hello Jacqueline. Thank you for agreeing to participate in this interview.

During our exchange, we will mainly talk about Easter. But first:

– Who is Jacqueline and what do you do ?

– Hello everyone, I’m Jacqueline, I’m 56 years old, I’ve been a hairdresser for 30 years, and I’m the mother of a 31-year-old young woman.

According to the tradition of many Christians, Easter follows a period of abstinence and retreat that begins after the Carnival period and ends after Good Friday.

– What does Easter represent to you ?

– Easter is a spiritual journey with 40 days of Lent for a period of introspection and awareness of our life, our choices, and our everyday behavior in relation to our faith. It is also a period of fasting to prepare for the celebration of Easter.

– Is tradition a part of your daily life ?

– Tradition is completely ingrained in my daily life, due to the habits that were instilled in me by my parents from a very young age, and that I have also passed on to my daughter.

– Regarding religion, do you have any customary practices? If so, which ones ?

– Lent begins with the Ash Wednesday mass, which I try to attend every year. In my daily life, I observe a fast where I only consume fish on Fridays. On that same day, I also attend the Stations of the Cross at the church. I try to live as a good Christian especially during this period.

Let’s play a little game.

– If I say “Lent”, you say …

– Abstinence and concession, awareness.

– If I say “Mi-Carême”, you say …

– For me, Lent lasts 40 days.

– If I say “Palm Sunday”, you say …

– Entrance into Holy Week.

– If I say “Good Friday”, you say …

– Death of Christ..

– If I say “fasting”, you say …

– No meat.

– If I say “Holy Saturday”, you say …

– Easter Vigil.

– Finally, if I say “Easter”, you say …

– Resurrection of Christ.

In addition to the strong religious aspect in Martinique, other themes come up very frequently:

• food and its #teammorphales;
• family spirit and its #teamfamilyfirst;
• the joys of nature with the #teambeachplease and #teamanbabwa. – Jacqueline, during the Easter weekend, what do you usually prepare for your family ?

– On Sunday, I host my family for a good meal where I prepare lamb. On Monday, it’s tradition for us to prepare a matoutou de crabes and some gâteaux péyi (local cakes) as a family.

– Do you usually gather as a family, Covid or not ?

– Covid hasn’t stopped us from gathering these past two years. We still followed the safety guidelines and had our meals outdoors.

– Which team do you belong to? The ones who enjoy family pleasures at home or at a family member’s home? The ones who camp at the beach? The ones who gather as a family at the beach? The ones who gather as a family by a river? Tell us everything.

– In my family, we usually celebrate amongst ourselves, mostly at my place or at my siblings’ homes. I know it’s tradition to gather at the beach, but we prefer to stay in a small group in the countryside..

– Jacqueline, once again, thank you for this brief insight into your life. The entire Martinique Airlocal team wishes you a happy Easter.

Dear readers, I have two questions for you. Do you see yourself in Jacqueline’s profile? Which team will you belong to this Easter weekend? Tell us everything in the comments. 📱💻😎

Wishing everyone a happy Easter !