Easter in Europe презентация

What is Easter?
Easter is one of the main festivals of the Orthodox Christians, but celebrate it not only in Russia and CIS countries, ie former Soviet Union, but also in Europe, as most of Europe all, also belongs to the Catholic Church, then, and this holiday is different from the familiar to us. Therefore, the question arises, what about her celebrated abroad, and decided to give it?

Germany.
In Germany, the festival is very popular, the main character of this holiday - Easter Bunny, who brings eggs. This festival is very fond of children, because they fall happiness look for these the eggs the Easter bunny in the garden or anywhere that hide caring parents. For finding these eggs give sweets to children and, of course, figures Easter bunny made of chocolate.

Denmark.
In Denmark, too, is a popular Easter holiday, but takes a back seat to the Christmas. Holiday here is not much different from that of the celebrations in Germany, well is that the characters here are some festive than a hare, then there are chicken and lamb, which are made of caramel, sugar or white chocolate and is also given to children. Adult brewed special beers and serves a rich meat table.

England.
In England it all adore chocolate producers, because they sell their products so much that it is enough for a comfortable six months of life, because the main gift for Easter is a British Easter eggs. Made these gift of chocolate eggs, and if the eggs are used to do the size and shape resembling a crow, now gradually coming into fashion ostrich! And give these eggs are not only for children but also for adults.

Canada.
In Canada, the Easter holiday is similar to the English, there is also presented with a lot of chocolate eggs, especially men and children. But in addition to eggs here as well as in Denmark give chickens and rabbits out of chocolate. But there is a difference, the women on Easter give flowers: hyacinths and tulips.

Iceland.
In Iceland, the Easter fit more tenderly and carefully, there is no such pathos, as in other countries, then do not give chocolate rabbits or lambs, here honored tradition, and the main gift is a small card with a quote from the Bible or from ancient wisdom, and each a person needs an individual approach, this card should support the person to whom you are giving it and instill in them hope and give wisdom to reflect on their actions and avoid any mistakes.

France.
France brought the celebration of Easter, the charm and fascination, even coloring eggs here almost no attention, but heard everywhere Easter bells, which are a symbol of the day, as the children are presented with Easter eggs, though in order to get the gift, the child will have to climb a tree, and get them out of their parents specially made nests. Also on Easter give chocolate coins to the full year lived comfortably.

Slovenia.
In Slovenia, the Easter holiday is also very popular, there is the main character celebratory chicken. Give Easter all that kind of chicken chocolate figurines, candles in the shape of a chicken, plush toys, postcards with chickens.

Ukraine.
In Ukraine, the art of decorating eggs is called Pysanka. By tradition, the children receive a free white eggs, because even their lives are still ahead, and elderly people get dark eggs with complex designs, because their life is almost over.

Italy.
In Italy, too, baked sweet white bread, which weave colored eggs directly in the shell. Traditionally made cassata - sponge cake with sweet ricotta cheese. In Italy, the celebration is very lush. Popular with various sweets, such as cassata Sichilianna (sponge cake with sweet ricotta and candied fruit).

In Lombardy bake bread in the shape of a dove, called la colomba. In Liguria bake cake torta pasqualina of 30 cakes thin dough (each representing one year of the life of Jesus) with vegetables and eggs.

Many of the traditions associated with Easter eggs. It is believed that in the pagan festivals in China, Egypt and Persia often attended eggs of birds because they fly closest to the gods. Dyeing eggs - an ancient art which began more than 4,000 years ago in the Middle East. In Greece, the color red - the color of mourning, so eggs, painted in red color symbolizes the tomb of Jesus. Breaking the egg symbolizes the opening of the tomb and the Resurrection.

Swedes decorate the house flowers of yellow, green and white.

Poland.
Poles put on the Easter table lamb figurine, carved from butter or white sugar, and a reminder of life's disappointments certainly served grated horseradish.

In Austria, Easter eggs made ​​of sugar or chocolate, it is interesting that the form they do look like ... a rabbit. In Belgium and the Netherlands team celebrate beating eggs, pre-painted in bright colors.

In the days predpaskhalnye soul of each of us is filled with spring warmth, waiting for a miracle or a holiday. ? The decoration of the table and the food is in this holiday special attention, like spring itself covers a joyous holiday tables. Rich Easter table is a symbol of heavenly joy. Tradition of celebrating Easter Sunday still have their relevance.