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Eastern in Germany. Eastern as a holy feast Easter holidays Customs. Christians go to church and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the on the first day of his crucifixion. It‘s a public holiday.
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Eastern in Germany Eastern as a holy feast Easter holidays Customs
Christians go to church and celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ after the on the first day of his crucifixion. It‘s a public holiday. http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Dieric_Bouts_-_Resurrection.jpg&filetimestamp=20090407233453
The Holy Week includes Maundy Thursday, commemorating Maundy and the Last Supper,[ as well as Good Friday, commemorating the crucifixion and the death of Jesus and Resrruection Sunday. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter
Easter is a moveable feast. It is celebrated on the first Sunday after the first full moon in spring. http://de.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Datei:Mondaufgang.jpg&filetimestamp=20110116124904
Customs Easter eggs are coloured http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4O9ak-3UJF8/TYzVzdQ_UTI/AAAAAAAACAI/QGaxZRDALgE/s1600/ostereier.jpg
bushes and little trees are decorated with Easter eggs http://www.kemer-tr.info/Bilder-Allg/Leben/8-03-14-Osterstrauss-06-s.jpg
http://www.ramonzorn.de/img/Osterstrauss.jpg Easter bunches are put in the rooms. http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p7G4856nXRY/TY9nsQNXLxI/AAAAAAAAA7A/ej7g4STTZeM/s1600/IMG_5088.JPG
In some regions the fountains are decorated with Easter green and Easter eggs. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/8/8d/Osterbrunnen_Marktleuthen_1-_07.jpg
Easterbread is baked. http://www.wassersch.eu/Blog/Rez/Osterbrot2009.jpg
Easter fires are burned to brin g light into the dark. The light stands as a symbol for Jesus who brings light into the dark. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4b/Osterfeuer_bei_Graz.jpg/640px-Osterfeuer_bei_Graz.jpg
Easter bunny comes and hides presents and Easter eggs in the garden. http://www.hsk-aktuell.de/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/120317_osteraktion_01.jpg
Then the children have to find the Easter eggs and presents in the garden. http://www.magisch-reisen.de/clausthal/pics/osterei4.gif http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_uyTb7Vp_mBw/S_QzE3af5NI/AAAAAAAAAoc/iUVly0iTBJI/s1600/CIMG7992.JPG
People wish each other „Frohe Ostern“ or „Happy Easter“. http://www.kleiner-kalender.de/images/teaser/ostern.jpg
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