Easter inEnglandhas its originslong beforeChristianity.Easterwas namedafter theAnglo-Saxongoddess of spring-Eostre.
Birth, happinessand fertilityare some of thesymbolsattributed tothe goddess.
Easterdoes not simply meanthe end of winterbut itis also the endof fasting.Andso it isa time of joyand celebration.
Easter eggsandEaster bunny
Eggsas a symbolof spring andnew life areinextricably linkedwith Easterin England.Used to bedecoratedwith paintasour PolishEaster eggs.Arenowsupersededby thechocolate Easter eggs.In the northof England inPrestonis the custom ofeggrolling around.Hard-boiledeggsarerolling onthe slopeandthe eggthatismostSturlawins:)
In other regions, peopleare playingthis:holdtheeggin his handand strikes theopponent'segg.The playerwhoseeggbreaksfirst.
Anothergame ishunting foreggshidin the recesses ofthe garden.
Easter Bunnywas a symbol ofthe moon goddessprawdawnejandadecorative elementwiekkanocnegotable.Historically,after theEaster holidaystartedhunting forhares.
Easterwas a dayfor couplestakingwedding.So perhapsin the periodof Easter, peopledressed infestivecostumes.Womenprzywdziewałyspecialcapsdecorated withribbons and flowers.Today you canseethesedressesin London fora specialEasterparade
Easterin the UK
Easter inEnglandhas its originslong beforeChristianity.Easterwas namedafter theAnglo-Saxongoddess of spring-Eostre.
Birth, happinessand fertilityare some of thesymbolsattributed tothe goddess.
Easterdoes not simply meanthe end of winterbut itis also the endof fasting.Andso it isa time of joyand celebration.
Easter eggsandEaster bunny
Eggsas a symbolof spring andnew life areinextricably linkedwith Easterin England.Used to bedecoratedwith paintasour PolishEaster eggs.Arenowsupersededby thechocolate Easter eggs.In the northof England inPrestonis the custom ofeggrolling around.Hard-boiledeggsarerolling onthe slopeandthe eggthatismostSturlawins:)
In other regions, peopleare playingthis:holdtheeggin his handand strikes theopponent'segg.The playerwhoseeggbreaksfirst.
Anothergame ishunting foreggshidin the recesses ofthe garden.
Easter Bunnywas a symbol ofthe moon goddessprawdawnejandadecorative elementwiekkanocnegotable.Historically,after theEaster holidaystartedhunting forhares.
Easterwas a dayfor couplestakingwedding.So perhapsin the periodof Easter, peopledressed infestivecostumes.Womenprzywdziewałyspecialcapsdecorated withribbons and flowers.Today you canseethesedressesin London fora specialEasterparade