Easter in English-speaking countries

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Mini-project
“Easter in English-speaking
countries”
Done by: Mukhin Nikita
Group: 1991

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Easter
Easter – the holiday
of Christians is
celebrated in the USA
after first spring full
moon between April
4 and May 8.Easter
eggs symbolize the
empty tomb of Jesus

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Easter
The first story about an
egg as a gift belongs
to the Roman Emperor
Tiberius. According to
this, the red color of
the egg is a symbol of
the shedding of blood
by Jesus on the cross.

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Holy Thursday
The week before
Easter for Christians
comes during Holy
Thursday. During the
services on this day,
one of the most
important evangelical
events is remembered.

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Holy Thursday
After cleaning on Holy
Thursday, people will
not clean houses and
floors until Easter, so
as “not to clog the eyes
of Christ in the tomb.”

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Easter Traditions
Unlike our tradition of
painting boiled eggs,
which are then served
to the table, in
England they also
paint, but only empty
shells.

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Easter Traditions
An interesting tradition
in the UK are Morris
dancers. These are men
who dress up in a Robin
Hood costume and
dance on the streets, in
parks, near churches.

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Easter Traditions
There is also a tradition
of holding a hat parade.
Every year at Easter,
ladies gather
exclusively in
handmade clothes
decorated with flowers
and ribbons.

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Easter Traditions
On Easter morning,
children roll eggs
down the mountain.
The egg symbolizes a
stone rolled away from
the Holy Sepulchre.

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Easter Traditions
The best way to start
the day on Easter
Sunday is morning
tea with a cross bun
smeared with butter
or with a light fruit
cake of Simnel.

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Easter Symbol
To date, the British
have a new tradition –
to give each other
chocolate eggs with a
surprise, which may
contain different
candies, marmalades
or souvenirs.

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Easter Symbol
The symbol of Easter in
the UK has become the
Easter bunny,
personifying fertility and
abundance. According
to legend, it is he who
brings eggs to obedient
and good children

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Easter Symbol
Easter was once a
traditional wedding day,
perhaps that's why
people often dress up for
Easter. Women sew
special dresses and wear
Easter hats.

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Easter Food
Unlike our Russian
"Easter" or "Easter
cake", the English table
must have sweet buns
with a cross-shaped
incision on top, where
then, after cooling,
icing sugar is poured

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