Due to a technical error, the caption for one of the pictures in Wednesday's Taste's photo feature on Easter was omitted. It should have identified Mr.

Harry Lindo holding a plate of codfish cakes which he made from his own recipe.

Easter is one of the most important festivals in the Christian calendar, celebrating the resurrection of Christ. It is a joyous ending to the 40 days of Lent, and the solemn commemoration of Christ's crucifixion and death on Good Friday.

As with Christmas, the religious origins of Easter vie with an increasingly commercial aspect centred around bunnies, baby chicks, chocolate and candy eggs, decorated baskets, flowers and potted plants, new outfits and even gifts.

Wherever the Easter season is celebrated, traditions abound. Some -- like religious services -- are common to all countries, while others -- like Easter eating -- vary from country to country.

Bermuda's Easter happily mixes religious and secular customs to make the occasion memorable for resident and visitor alike. On Good Friday, many attend services -- some three hours' long -- before doing what everyone else does: fly colourful kites.

In the days leading up to Good Friday there is feverish activity as the traditional tissue paper, wood and string kites are painstakingly created.

Competition among siblings, neighbours and friends is always keen to see who makes the most beautiful and unusual kite. And of course everyone prays for a good breeze! Good Friday is also the day to eat codfish cakes and hot cross buns -- even while flying the kites.

Easter Saturday finds countless willing hands decorating the churches with madonna lilies and Spring flowers, usually in yellow, white and purple, in preparation for services the following day. At home, children delight in decorating hard-boiled eggs.

Many will use this day to take flowers to the graves of loved ones, as well as to special friends.

Easter Sunday begins at dawn with outdoor sunrise services at vantage points around the Island. These are often followed by complimentary hot cross buns and coffee.

Children begin their day with an Easter egg hunt or baskets of Easter goodies.

Later in the morning, the flower-filled churches will be packed with men, women and children decked out in new Spring finery.

Many will spend the afternoon going from church to church to admire the floral decorations.

Easter Sunday is also a time for the extended families and special friends to get together around the dining table for a special meal, which usually includes turkey or ham and cassava pie.

This week, Taste celebrates the features of a Bermuda Easter in pictures.

PUT ON YOUR EASTER BONNET -- New outfits are traditional for Easter Sunday church services, and little girls in particular love to show off their finery, as Honor and Zoe Brady demonstrate. Fashion-wise, Easter marks the change-over from winter to spring wardrobes.

TROTTING 'EM OUT! -- Kite enthusiast Mr. Chester Trott creates yet another beautiful model. His large collection includes many unusual designs in all shapes and sizes, with a variety of materials.

SO GOOD! -- Although hot cross buns are a Good Friday tradition, Bermudians love them so much that bakeries produce them throughout Easter week. Here Mrs.

Anita Rankin serves perfect specimens fresh from the oven.

EASTER MAGIC! -- These pre-schoolers have had great fun preparing baskets and other items with an Easter motif. Bunnies, kites and chicks are among their collection.

GIVE US A PUFF! -- Jonathan Pedro (3) and Kristina Gibbons (5) hope for a puff of wind to take their homemade kites aloft.

CRAFTY KIDS -- Part of the fun of Easter is making your own bunnies, carrots, butterflies and other harbingers of Spring, as these pre-schoolers at Woodmont Nursery School demonstrate.