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Easter Feast
Easter (besides Christmas) is the most important holiday in Germany. On this sacred day all Christians celebrate the resurrection of Christ from the grave. This is the greatest and most joyful event of the year for the believers, when the tragedy of Jesus' crucifixion on Good Friday was healed by the message of the angel at the empty tomb "He is not here. He is risen!" There is a belief that the name "Easter" originates from an ancient Anglo-Saxon goddess of the dawn named "Eastre", "Eostre", or "Ostara". The time of celebration is very special and determined by the Church on the Sunday, following the Vernal Equinox. Thus Easter is always the first Sunday, after the first full Moon, after the Vernal Equinox. If Easter Sunday were to fall on the Full Moon itself, Easter will be postponed to the following Sunday instead. Thus, honoring of Christ coincides with awakening of the nature to the new life after the wintry sleep. In German households there is Spring cleaning and decorations are brought into the home, budding twigs, crocuses and daffodils, willow and birch, the first shoots of grasses, or wheat sprouts. Easter trees, small trees or branches, decorated with eggs, have long been a part of German Easter celebration. An inseparable part of the holiday is the gorgeous Easter meal taken after a long period of severe fasting. One of the best sites on the net most fully uncovering the topic of German Easter is Ostern in Deutschland. The site gives exhaustive info on all aspects of Easter, starting from its religious meaning, attributes like Easter hare, Easter eggs, Easter lamb, Easter water and candles, and to Easter recipes and games. Related Resources: Elsewhere on the Web: Easter composition photo copyright Tatyana Gordeeva. |
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