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EASTER

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  • In 19th century Russia, royalties and high members of society gave each other what luxurious object during Easter?
    jeweled eggs
  • Early Christian adopted Easter from a Pagan festival celebrating the Anglo-Saxon goddess of Spring and Fertility. Who is she?
    Eostre
  • an ancient symbol of new life and fertility
    Bunny/Hare
  • Who brought Easter tradition to America?
    Germany immigrants
  • One of the oldest Easter customs
    Decorating eggs
  • For many people of the Christian faith, this is the most important holiday of the year.
    Easter
  • What is this tradition called where children push an egg through the grass with a spoon
    White House Egg Roll
  • The night before Easter, children leave out what for the Easter Bunny
    Easter basket
  • Easter is also a popular secular holiday because of _______ ?
    candies/Easter bunny/decorated eggs
  • What is the 40 Days before Easter called?
    Lent
  • 2 ideas strongly associated with Easter and Spring season
    fertility and new life