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1、THE INTRODUCTION TO EASTER,A Sunday between March 22 and April 25,Religion,The Easter Bunny,Egg hunting,Egg rolling,New clothes,RELIGION,The word Easter is named after Eastre, the Anglo-Saxon goddess of spring. A festival was held in her honor every year at the vernal equinox.People celebrate the ho
2、liday according to their beliefs and their religious denominations . Christians commemorate Good Friday as the day that Jesus Christ died and Easter Sunday as the day that He was resurrected.,THE EASTER BUNNY,THE EASTER BUNNY,The Easter Bunny is a mythical character depicted as a rabbit. In legend,
3、the creature brings baskets filled with colored eggs, candy and toys to the homes of children on the night before Easter. The Easter Bunny will either put the baskets in a designated place or hide them somewhere in the house for the children to find when they wake up in the morning.,EGG HUNTING,EGG
4、HUNTING,On Easter Sunday children wake up to find that the Easter Bunny has left them baskets of candy. He has also hidden the eggs that they decorated earlier that week. Children hunt for the eggs all around the house. Neighborhoods and organizations hold Easter egg hunts, and the child who finds t
5、he most eggs wins a prize.,8,可编辑,EGG ROLLING,EGG ROLLING,In 1880, the First Lady invited children to the White House for the Egg Roll because officials had complained that they were ruining the Capitol lawn. It has been held there ever since then, only canceled during times of war. The event has gro
6、wn, and today Easter Monday is the only day of the year when tourists are allowed to wander over the White House lawn. The wife of the President sponsors it for the children of the entire country. The egg rolling event is open to children twelve years old and under.,NEW CLOTHES,NEW CLOTHES,The new clothes worn on Easter Sunday are a symbol of new life. The custom comes from the baptism on Easter Sunday of early Christians who were led into church wearing new robes of white linen.,THANK YOU,15,可编辑,
