They are eight young, Catholic, unmarried men (around 20 years old, born or living in Ootmarsum) who organize and carry out the Easter customs for four years.
Each year, two new Easter men are chosen and two are replaced; they wear a characteristic beige raincoat and black hat.
Key elements of the tradition:
Preparations: Begin after Carnival, gathering wood for the Easter bonfire on Easter Saturday.
Easter Sunday: Morning and afternoon rounds around the church with the singing of Twente Easter carols.
At 8:30 PM, they light the Easter bonfire on the Easter meadow, symbolizing the resurrection of Christ. Vlöggeln (highlight): On both Easter days at 5:00 PM, a hand-in-hand procession through streets, houses, and cafes, led by the Poaskearls (Eastern People), with songs like "Christ is Risen" and "Alleluia, the Joyful Sound."
It concludes in the market square with the raising of children's hands (three chants of "Hurray!").
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