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EASTER

E aster is one of most ancient most meaningful Christianity holidays. What it celebrates is Christ's

reactivating, the world's the

Christian must hold the celebration every year. Easter also symbolizes the rebirth and the hope. After the time is the vernal equinox month circle first Sunday date.

E aster O rigins

J esus crucified upon a cross, the third day Easter holiday was born. Easter Festival with religious origins to countries in Europe and the United States, Easter is a major holiday after Christmas. According to the "Bible Gospel According to Matthew"

argument in the cross of Jesus Christ three

days after the revival of torture, and thus

the establishment of this section. According

to the Western church tradition, the Spring

equinox festival (March 21) or a full day to see the first month after the Spring equinox, the first encounter is Easter Sunday. Eastern Church provides that if one happens to appear in this first Sunday, Easter again postponed a week. Therefore, generally in a section from March 22 to

April 25 between. On the death of Jesus Christ, according to the Christian

creed is to change the world of crime. Thus, in Christianity, Easter is of great significance. However, and Christmas, along with social progress, Easter religious overtones increasingly weak, as a folk festival features are becoming increasingly evident.

E aster T raditions

T he Easter we celebrate today is a combination1 of different traditions. Partly, it comes from old festivals2 to celebrate Spring. And partly it comes from the Christian celebration of the rebirth3 of Jesus Christ. Most people agree that the word “Easter” comes from the Anglo -Saxon4 Goddess Easter, a symbol of Spring. It is easy to see how “Easter time”

became “Easter time". As a chief Christian festival,

Easter is celebrated on the first Sunday after the

first full moon after the 1st day of Spring. It can

be as early as March 22, or as late as April 25!

Many dates of the Christian5 calendar are

dependent on Easter. The celebrations of Easter

have many customs and legends that have nothing to do with Christianity6. Of all the symbols associated7 with Easter, the egg, the symbol of richness8 and new life, is the most important. The customs and traditions of using eggs have been associated with Easter for centuries. Originally, Easter eggs were painted with bright colors to represent the

sunlight of spring and were used in Easter-egg rolling contests or given as

gifts. After they were colored and printed with various designs, the eggs were exchanged by lovers and romantic admirers. In the Middle Ages, eggs were traditionally given at Easter to the servants. In Germany, eggs were given to children along with other Easter gifts.

E aster G ift

T he typical Easter gift with spring and regeneration are: eggs, chicken, rabbit, flowers; especially lily is the symbol of this season. Easter Eve, the children for friends and family to dress up a colored egg. These eggs are cooked very old, some are only empty shells. Easter morning,

children will find the

bed before Easter

basket chocolate eggs,

Easter Bunny, fluffy

chicken dolls and

toys. It is said that

the Easter Bunny

Easter egg hidden in the interior or grass for kids to find. Once a year the American White House Easter egg roll activities are often broadcast live on TV.

T he E aster Bunny

A nother symbol of Easter is a small

rabbit, because it has a strong ability

to

reproduce, people regard it as a new creator of life. The festival, adults will vividly tell the children Easter eggs will hatch into small rabbit in the garden lawn. Many families will put some color eggs, let the children play find Easter egg hunt. Easter Bunny and eggs has also become a sought-after commodity market during the festival. Every kind of selling the bunny and eggs shaped commodity, still a little food stores and candy shop filled with chocolate made with the bunny and eggs, these "food rabbit" look cute, egg shape, taste sweet, give a friend is also very suitable.