EASTER HISTORY
Where did the tradition of Easter eggs originate from? (continent)
-> medieval Europe (Germany)
What is the activity of collecting eggs called?
What is the thing you collect them in called?
egg hunt(ing)
a basket
Name 3 animals associated with Easter.
bunnies, chicken, lamb, hen…
Where is the annual American Easter Egg Roll held?
at the White House
Name at least 3 Czech Easter traditions?
baking mazanec, dying eggs, Easter whips made from willow branches...
What do these days commemorate:
What colour are Easter eggs dyed in Bulgaria?
What does it represent?
red
the blood of Christ
What is the period of 40 days before Easter called?
Lent
What is an Easter nest?
= a basket with the treats, along with artificial grass
What do children dress up as for Easter in Finland?
witches
Where does the word Easter originate from?
Eostre = an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess, symbol of rebirth
What brings the eggs and chocolates in France?
the church bells
What does rolling eggs symbolise?
rolling away the stone from in front of Jesus’ tomb
What are hot cross buns?
What does sharing one mean?
= small spiced cakes decorated with a cross
- it ensures friendship throughout the next year
Why do people at Corfu (Greece) smash pots on Holy Saturday?
to welcome spring (symbol of new crops that will be collected in the new pots)
Why did Australians try to replace the Easter bunny with the Easter bilby?
rabbits are considered pests in Autralia
What happens on Easter Monday in Hungary?
women have buckets of water poured over them by men reciting Easter poems
What does the Scottish "Sunday roast" dish consist of?
And what is Simnel Cake?
= roast lamb or ham
= a fruit cake decorated with 11 marzipan balls (= the 11 apostles)
Explain the competition called "Eierditschen".
What country does it come from?
= eggs are hit against one another
-> the winner = the person whose egg doesn’t break
- Germany