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.
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 Sorbisches Osterreiten 2021 7z 011
After centuries of continuity—surviving wars, political shifts, and the GDR era—the 2020 pandemic forced the first total halt of the official processions. By 2021, the Sorbian community in (between Bautzen, Kamenz, and Hoyerswerda) was determined to restore the ritual, albeit under strict health protocols. The riders move in pairs toward a neighboring