{"id":47,"date":"2026-02-06T13:55:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T13:55:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/thesandwickstorm\/?p=47"},"modified":"2026-02-06T14:43:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-06T14:43:36","slug":"easter-traditions-by-shonah-anderson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/sh\/thesandwickstorm\/2026\/02\/06\/easter-traditions-by-shonah-anderson\/","title":{"rendered":"Easter Traditions by Shonah Anderson"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Things\u00a0People\u00a0Do\u00a0For\u00a0Easter\u00a0From\u00a0Around\u00a0The\u00a0World\u00a0<\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

There\u00a0are\u00a0many different Easter Traditions. Here\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0few:\u00a0decorating eggs,\u00a0hiding the easter eggs, rolling the eater eggs down a hill,\u00a0easter egg\u00a0hunts,\u00a0Easter\u00a0feasts often featuring ham or lamb, hot cross buns\u00a0in the UK,\u00a0\u00a0the white house\u00a0Easter egg roll in the US, hollowed – out eggs filled with confetti broken above people’s heads, people throw water at\u00a0each other\u00a0\u00a0on easter in Poland\u00a0and lastly\u00a0egg tapping in Greece.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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People decorate eggs because it symbolizes new life,\u00a0people in Greece tap eggs to symbolise\u00a0the\u00a0resurrection\u00a0of\u00a0Jesus and victory over death.\u00a0People do egg hunts\u00a0to\u00a0represent\u00a0the discovery of Jesus’s empty\u00a0tomb. People roll easter eggs down hills to\u00a0represent\u00a0the rolling away of the stone from Jesus\u2019s\u00a0tomb.\u00a0People in the UK eat hot cross buns on easter to commemorate the\u00a0crucifixion\u00a0of\u00a0Jesus. People\u00a0in Poland throw water\u00a0to symbolize spring\u00a0purification and cleansing of sins.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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Easter\u00a0Traditions\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 Things\u00a0People\u00a0Do\u00a0For\u00a0Easter\u00a0From\u00a0Around\u00a0The\u00a0World\u00a0\u00a0 There\u00a0are\u00a0many different Easter Traditions. Here\u00a0are\u00a0a\u00a0few:\u00a0decorating eggs,\u00a0hiding the easter eggs, rolling the eater eggs down a hill,\u00a0easter egg\u00a0hunts,\u00a0Easter\u00a0feasts often featuring ham or lamb, hot cross buns\u00a0in the UK,\u00a0\u00a0the white house\u00a0Easter egg roll in the US, hollowed – out eggs filled with confetti broken above people’s heads, people throw water at\u00a0each other\u00a0\u00a0on easter in Poland\u00a0and lastly\u00a0egg tapping in Greece.\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Why\u00a0They\u00a0Do\u00a0Some\u00a0Of\u00a0Those\u00a0Traditions\u00a0\u00a0 People decorate eggs because it symbolizes new<\/p>\n

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