ASundaybetweenMarch22andApril25
ThemeaningofmanydifferentcustomsobservedduringEasterSundayhavebeenburiedwithtime.Theiroriginslieinpre-ChristianreligionsandChristianity.Allinsomewayoranotherareasalutetospring,markingre-birth.ThewhiteEasterlilyhascometocapturethegloryoftheholiday.ThewordEasterisnamedafterEastre,theAnglo-Saxongoddessofspring.Afestivalwasheldinherhonoreveryyearatthevernalequinox(春分).
Peoplecelebratetheholidayaccordingtotheirbeliefsandtheirreligiousdenominations(命名).ChristianscommemorateGoodFridayasthedaythatJesusChristdiedandEasterSundayasthedaythatHewasresurrected(复活).Protestantsettlersbroughtthecustomofasunriseservice,areligiousgatheringatdawn,totheUnitedStates.
ThisyearEasterwillbecelebratedonSundayApril11,2004.OnEasterSundaychildrenwakeuptofindthattheEasterBunnyhasleftthembasketsofcandy.Hehasalsohiddentheeggsthattheydecoratedearlierthatweek.Childrenhuntfortheeggsallaroundthehouse.NeighborhoodsandorganizationsholdEasteregghunts,andthechildwhofindsthemosteggswinsaprize.
TheEasterBunnyisarabbit-spirit.Longago,hewascalledtheEasterHare.Haresandrabbitshavefrequentmultiplebirthssotheybecameasymboloffertility.ThecustomofanEasteregghuntbeganbecausechildrenbelievedthathareslaideggsinthegrass.TheRomansbelievedthatAlllifecomesfromanegg.ChristiansconsidereggstobetheseedoflifeandsotheyaresymbolicoftheresurrectionofJesusChrist.
Whywedye,orcolor,anddecorateeggsisnotcertain.InancientEgypt,Greece,RomeandPersiaeggsweredyedforspringfestivals.InmedievalEurope,beautifullydecoratedeggsweregivenasgifts.
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