HAPPY EASTER!!!

EASTER

EASTER

Easter is 40 days after Ash Wednesday. It celebrates the resurrection of Christ. In ancient Egypt and Persia friends exchanged decorated eggs at the Spring equinox, the beginning of the new year. Christians of the Near East adopted this tradition, and the Easter egg became a religious symbol. Rabbits were also a pre-Christian fertility symbol.The first mention of the Easter Bunny seems to have come from Germany in the late 1500's. Prayers for the blessing of lambs, a significant symbol of Christ, dates back to the 7th century. From the 9th century, the main feature of the Pope's Easter dinner was roast lamb. The ancient tradition inspired the use of lamb as a popular Easter food. In Britain, on Good Friday, many people eat hot cross buns, toasted with butter. Children are given chocolate Easter eggs on Easter Sunday. The eggs are usually hollow and contain sweets. Some people decorate or paint real eggs. In Portugal we offer chocolate eggs and almonds covered with iced sugar. The lamb is also the most popular Easter dish.