What Do You Know About Easter Eggs?

Speaking of Easter, many people may immediately think of Easter eggs, Easter eggs, or Easter eggs. How much do you know about Easter besides eggs? the

In addition to common Easter customs, Easter in Sweden also has its own special customs. Today, Broad Bean will introduce to you how Swedish Easter is celebrated. the

The origin of Easter

In Sweden, Easter is called påsk, a word derived from the Hebrew Pesach, originally the Jewish Passover. Later, it became a day to commemorate the resurrection of Jesus Christ in Christianity. the

In Sweden, although the origin of Easter also has a strong religious meaning, the religious significance is not so great in modern times. Instead, it has become the first big festival that marks the arrival of spring in a year. the

After a long winter, spring has finally arrived, and the prehistoric power of the Swedes can no longer be suppressed. Therefore, on Easter, most Swedes will go out of their homes and go on outings in the countryside or suburbs to feel the first ray of spring breeze. the

What we usually know about the date of Easter is generally the first Sunday after the full moon of the vernal equinox every year. In fact, Easter is more than one day but includes Maundy Thursday, Good Friday, Holy Saturday, Easter Sunday, and the Monday after, and a full five days. Among them, Easter Sunday is equivalent to Christmas Eve, and it is a day to really get together and celebrate with family members.

Legend has it that on Maundy Thursday, the Thursday before Easter, witches from all over the world will ride brooms to a place called blåkulla to have a carnival with the devil. It is said that this place is located near the Baltic Sea and only appears once a year. This legend is also the origin of witch hunts in medieval Europe. the

So, on this day, Swedish children will put on old clothes, wrap headscarves, paint red cheeks and freckles on their faces, dress up like little witches, and go door to door asking for sweets. When it comes to sweets, all kinds of brightly packaged sweets are definitely one of the protagonists of Swedish Easter. the

Unlike children in other countries who believe that Easter eggs are eggs laid by rabbits, to children in Sweden Easter eggs mean candy.

During Easter, you can buy large plastic Easter eggs made of cardboard, plastic, or metal in supermarkets, filled with chocolate, toffee, and other flavors of candy. Children can enjoy the candy inside the eggs, and the revelry is not over until the parents stop adding candy to their eggs. the

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