Take You To Know Those Little Things About Easter Eggs

Easter is a very important festival in the West. Easter is the day to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus, and every year Christians around the world celebrate and commemorate this holiday in different ways. Easter eggs are one of the essential elements of Easter.

As one of the symbolic objects of Easter, colored eggs can be used to express friendship, love, and wishes. Europeans believe that the egg has two lives: the first time is when the hen lays the egg, or "new birth"; the second time is when the chick breaks out of the shell, or "rebirth", which symbolizes resurrection. Therefore, eggs are usually the most important food symbol in Easter, which means the beginning and continuation of life. How much do you know about Easter eggs? Now let us know about it!

French Egg Hunt

In France, many cities have a tradition of finding Easter eggs. On Easter, adults will hide eggs in the garden or at home and let children find them by themselves. Many parents will also take their children to participate in local egg-hunting activities.

Lucky kids can take part in Easter egg hunts in grand castles, such as the Vicomtesse near Paris. The annual Easter Egg Hunt is widely regarded as one of the best, and kids can hunt for eggs in acres of gardens.

Some of these hidden eggs are real eggs, some are eggshells, and some are chocolate eggs. Finding the easter egg heralds a new life and auspiciousness, and also good luck.

Greek Dyed Eggs

In Greece, it was customary to dye eggs red in honor of Jesus. This custom has a long history, as early as the Byzantine period the custom of decorating red eggs on Easter pastries. This custom has been passed down from generation to generation and is still in use today.

The red symbolizes the blood of Christ on the cross and his sacrifice, while the egg symbolizes rebirth. The first red-stained egg is believed to be the Virgin Mary's egg, and it is kept at home from bad luck until a new "first red egg" comes the following year.

After the new egg is replaced in the second year, the replaced "Virgin's egg" cannot be thrown away casually. People will solemnly bury it in the soil or outside the barn. The Greeks believed that the place where the "Virgin's Egg" was buried would be prolific and harvest and that with its blessing, the livestock would be safe and healthy. Other eggs that have been dyed red must also be eaten after Easter.

German decorative egg tree

In Germany, in addition to painting eggs, people also decorate egg trees. The egg tree is one of the most common and popular Easter decorations in Germany.

Egg trees are usually actual outdoor or indoor trees or branches with beautiful eggs hanging from them. Trees decorated with painted eggs can be seen outdoors during Easter in Germany, although many people also keep them at home. People can buy ready-made egg trees, but many prefer to make their own and enjoy making an Easter craft.

You don't need any special skills to build an Easter Egg Tree, just collect a few ordinary branches. Usually, Germans go to a nearby park or forest to pick it up or go to the store to buy treated branches. After the branches are brought home, they are usually put into beautiful vases, and then the painted eggs can be hung on them.

Let's get out of the UK together

Traditional Easter eggs are mostly painted with eggs, but today Easter eggs have mostly been replaced by hollow chocolate eggs. But eggs are still used in many parts of the UK, and people will play an old and traditional game during Easter - get out.

British traditional "get out" game

In northern England, egg rolls are usually held the day after Easter. Contestants choose their winning Easter eggs and line up on the top of the mountain. In some regions, whoever rolls the furthest egg wins. In other regions, the victory belongs to the person with the most intact eggs after they get out.

Due to the fragile nature of raw eggs and the uneven terrain on the hillside, few eggs will roll without breaking. This tradition continues in many parts of the UK to this day.

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