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| A bit of swedish traditions
http://www.luth.se
Explains Easter customs in Sweden. Easter has up to our own times, been a religious holiday in Sweden, and Easter Week has had an air of solemnity about it. Weddings and christenings , for example, have not been considered apropriate during this week.
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| German Customs - Frohe Ostern!
http://german.about.com
The Germanic celebration of Easter (Ostern in German) is very much like that in most of the Christian world. It features the same fertility and spring-related icons—eggs, bunnies, flowers—and many of the same Easter customs. The three major German...
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| Customs in America, Australia and Africa
http://www.associatedcontent.com
Easter is a time when Christians celebrate Christ giving his life to wash away our sins and when he was resurrected. In America many go to Easter morning service. Then they go home or to other family members homes to have dinner. Baskets are filled...
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| Folk Customs in Hungary
http://www.hungarotips.com
There are a lot of interesting folk customs still alive. The two, most known customs of Easter are the "sprinkling" and the egg-painting. Easter is a 2-day holiday in Hungary. On Monday boys and men visit all of their women relatives, friends,...
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| Greek and Cretan customs
http://www.sfakia-crete.com
At least 95 percent of all Greeks claim membership in the Greek Orthodox church, part of the Eastern Orthodox church. Until 1054, the Eastern Orthodox and Roman Catholic churches were one body. Theological, political, and cultural differences split...
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| Customs of the Carpatho-Rusyn People
http://www.carpatho-rusyn.org
The festival of the Resurrection of Our Lord is celebrated with a variety of customs in many parts of the world. Our Carpatho-Rusyn people, who have a folk culture which dates back for many centuries, also celebrate Easter in a colorful and interesting...
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| Polish Easter Customs
http://www.polishamericancenter.org
The blessing of the Easter food, or the "Swieconka" is a tradition dear to the heart of every Pole. Being deeply religious, he is grateful to God for all His gifts of both nature and grace, and, as a token of this gratitude, has the food of his...
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