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There are even more symbols connected with Easter but lets have a quick look on how some countries in Europe celebrate Easter. Germans for example have bunches of cherry tree, hazel or birch tree branches on which they hang coloured eggs and self made Easter decoration. On Easter Sunday children look for baskets filled with chocolate eggs and chocolate bunnies. Italians have a special Easter cake which is salty and includes eggs and spinach.
In Greece Easter already starts on Thursday before Easter, so called Maundy Thursday. The eggs are coloured red but are not eaten until Saturday evening. The Spanish have special Good Friday processions in which thousands of people are involved. The most famous is taking place in Seville. In some places, for example in Palma de Mallorca, the crucifixion of Christ is imitated. In France the bells of the churches stay silent from Maundy Thursday to Holy Saturday in order to mourn the death of Christ. On Easter Sunday the bells ring as a symbol for the resurrection of Christ. In most of the regions children are looking for Easter eggs as well, in some areas kids watch out for a carriage filled with eggs. In Austria there is a procession on Palm Sunday where branches of willows are bound together and decorated with apples, oranges, ribbons and pretzels. This bunch is the carried on a stick. There is also an Easter fire burning in the mountains. In Great Britain the custom of Easter eggs and Easter bunnies was not very common until the last couple of years. But still today they are considered to be “continental”. Over here “Hotcross-Buns”, which are made from yeast and raisins, are very common. The British also have a festive Easter parade which is similar to a Carnival festivity. Last but not least to mention over here is Switzerland where moaning women carry Christ’s instruments of torture and the veronica through the streets.
No matter if Easter eggs, lambs or bunnies, we all enjoy Easter in our own ways and that should stay like that!
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