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Easter in B ritain. Zuzka Stoklásková 3.A. HISTORY. i n the late 17th century on the fourth Sunday of Lent baked young girls Simnel cake rich and gave it to his mothers, the cake was flavored with marzipan and decorated with 11 marzipan balls representing the 12 apostles
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Easter in Britain Zuzka Stoklásková 3.A
HISTORY • in the late 17th century on the fourth Sunday of Lent baked young girls Simnel cake rich and gave it to his mothers, the cake was flavored with marzipan and decorated with 11 marzipan balls representing the 12 apostles • accordingto the Saxon tradition is eating small cakes , now known as cross - buns • cakesmarked with a cross were eaten in honor of the goddess Eostre Cross – bunsSimnelcake
EASTER TRADITIONS • spring racing eights on the Thames • celebration of the spring equinox • Pancake race- running with the pelvis in which the hot grease and pancake races and only women • Easter parades • kite • in the morning on Easter is traditionally involved in the game of who finds the most eggs that the Easter bunny hideit while still asleep • as soon as they find a chocolate egg , immediately eats it and go looking for more
SYMBOL OF EASTER • Easter Eggs • Morris Dancing • The Easter Bunny • Cross-Buns • The Cross • Palms • SimnelCake
MAUNDY THURSDAY • on this day to himself the sovereign invite as many people as he is years old and gives away a commemorative coins stored in a leather case • coins have great collectible value • coins called Maundy Money