Brightly decorated eggs, Easter egg rolling and Easter egg hunts have become integral to the celebration of Easter today.
However, the tradition
of painting hard-boiled eggs during springtime pre-dates Christianity.
In many cultures around the world, the egg is a symbol of new life,
fertility and rebirth. For thousands of years, Iranians and others have
decorated eggs on Nowruz, the Iranian New Year that falls on the spring equinox.
HAPPY EASTER!
Some claim that the Easter egg has pagan roots. Before Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus, some argue ancient pagans in Europe observed the Spring Equinox as the return of the sun God -- a rebirth of light and an emergence from the lean winter.
Sunset and palm trees
Easter in the Caribbean is celebrated with great fanfare, solemn dress and wonderful foods. Since the islands of the Caribbean are mainly Christian, visitors can expect to find celebration in many forms to recognize the risen Savior. Some of the traditions are Christian mixed with Caribbean culture. Most are unique to these islands where residents are devout, but not just with one religion.
More history on easter
Some also point to the Venerable Bede, an English monk who wrote the first history of Christianity in England, for evidence of this connection. Bede argued that even the word Easter derived from a pagan fertility goddess named "Eostre" in English and Germanic cultures. Scholars have since noted that there is little to no evidence of such a goddess outside of Bede's writings. Also, in most other languages the word for Easter -- Pascua in Spanish and Pasques in French, for instance -- derives from the Greek and Latin Pascha or Pasch, for Passover.
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The Russian Orthodox Church celebrates Easter according to the Orthodox calendar, and so it can occur in April or May.
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Some claim that the Easter egg has pagan roots. Before Christians celebrated the resurrection of Jesus, some argue ancient pagans in Europe observed the Spring Equinox as the return of the sun God -- a rebirth of light and an emergence from the lean winter.
Sunset and palm trees
Easter in the Caribbean is celebrated with great fanfare, solemn dress and wonderful foods. Since the islands of the Caribbean are mainly Christian, visitors can expect to find celebration in many forms to recognize the risen Savior. Some of the traditions are Christian mixed with Caribbean culture. Most are unique to these islands where residents are devout, but not just with one religion.
More history on easter
Some also point to the Venerable Bede, an English monk who wrote the first history of Christianity in England, for evidence of this connection. Bede argued that even the word Easter derived from a pagan fertility goddess named "Eostre" in English and Germanic cultures. Scholars have since noted that there is little to no evidence of such a goddess outside of Bede's writings. Also, in most other languages the word for Easter -- Pascua in Spanish and Pasques in French, for instance -- derives from the Greek and Latin Pascha or Pasch, for Passover.
HAPPY EASTER!
If you are traveling in Russia during Easter time, you'll notice that
for religious Russians, usually Russian Orthodox, Easter is one of the
most important Russian holidays, surpassing even Christmas in
importance.
HAPPY EASTER!
This picture is saying dont count your wee chickens before they are hatched.
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