9 Things You must Know About Easter
6. On the Thursday or Saturday just before Easter, in some parts of Finland, a mini-Halloween is celebrated. Little children dress up in witch costumes and go from door to door for treats. The custom stems from an old belief that witches fly on this day and are in close quarters with Satan himself. Thus, households in Sweden light bonfires and fireworks to scar these witches away.
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7. In Ethiopia, the Orthodox Christians celebrate a belated Easter – almost two weeks after the customary western Church Easter. The Ethiopians follow the Eastern Orthodox calendar, but much of their customs and rituals in Easter are same.
8. In the year 1885, Tsar Alexander III of Russia considered a pricey gift for his wife on Easter. With the help of the jeweler Peter Carl Fabergé, he created a golden egg – white enameled, with a golden yolk inside and a small golden hen with rubies for eyes. These golden eggs came to be known as Fabergé eggs henceforth. However, such lavishness discontinued in 1917 when the Russian monarchy was overthrown and the Fabergé eggs were produced for the last time.
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9. Since Easter is essentially the celebration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, in some countries, especially Latin America, the historical event is remembered by burning effigies of the Apostle who betrayed and wronged Jesus. In recent times, effigies of corrupt politicians and unscrupulous businessmen of contemporary times are burnt.
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