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ReplyDeleteWhy is it called Easter? And what's with the bunnies and Easter eggs?
ReplyDeleteHe is Risen to die no more.
ReplyDeleteAlso Grand Prix weekend at Sepang !!!
ReplyDeleteWhich came first: the bunny or the egg?
ReplyDeleteThe exact origins of the Easter bunny are unknown, but some seem to believe that because hares and rabbits are so prolific, they became symbols of fertility and new life, often celebrated during or around the Spring Equinox in some pre-Christian traditions.
ReplyDeleteAnother source says that the first known association of the bunny with Easter occurred in Germany, where 16th century writings connect the two.
German settlers in the Pennsylvania Dutch country during the 1700s introduced the Easter bunny or "Oschter Haws" to America, and this mythical German bunny did lay eggs — in "nests" fashioned from children's caps and bonnets, which eventually morphed into baskets filled not only with eggs but candy and other treats.
The first edible Easter bunnies were made in Germany in the early 1880s but were not made of chocolate but rather pastry.
The Easter egg itself, it seems, also has pre-Christian origins. Like the rabbit, the egg is an ancient symbol of new life and has long been associated with Spring.
Ancient Greeks and Romans used eggs in festivals for resurrected gods and the egg is part the Jewish observance of Passover.
In Christianity, the Easter egg is said to represent Jesus' resurrection.
The painting or decorating of eggs for Easter dates back to the 1200s. One reason for this, some scholars suggest, is that since the egg was once a forbidden food during Lent (the period of fasting and penance leading up to the Christian celebration of the resurrection), people would decorate eggs as a sign that Lent was ending and then the eggs would be eaten on Easter Sunday.
Wah, that's interesting! Never knew dis!
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