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The Christian religion of the Easter celebrates the


resurrection of Jesus Christ. It is on the third day after Christ
was crucified and buried. The empty tomb was seen by
women. Then Jesus Christ appeared to Mariya Magdalena
and then to the apostles.
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The rituals associated with them symbolized the birth of life.
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The first two pictures are Easter eggs. They are specially
painted eggs that are served on Easter. The most important
color is red. Eggs also can be other colors and decorated with
ornaments, stickers, etc.
On the third picture we can see a Easter bread or “sweet
bread”.
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An Faberge egg is one of the 68 egg-shaped jewelry items
made by Peter Carl Faberge and his company for Russian
kings and private collectors between 1885 and 1917. Fifty-
four of the most famous eggs, called "imperial", were
commissioned by King Alexander III as an Easter gift for his
mother, and 52 of them were presented as Easter eggs.
Seven of the eggs were made for the Moscow family Kelch.
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 Traditional red Easter eggs
 A priest blessing baskets with Easter eggs and other
foods
 Marshmallow rabbits, candy eggs and other treats in an
Easter basket
 An Easter egg decorated with the Easter Bunny
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As part of the legend, the creature carries colored eggs in its
basket, as well as candy, and sometimes toys, to the homes
of children.
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This custom is traditionally held on Monday, the second day
of Easter, and is not intended so much to cause pain to
women as to encourage them to maintain good health and
beauty.
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Sugar and chocolate eggs are extremely popular in Australia.
Australians consider it an Easter symbol of the country. Bilby
is a baggy animal similar to a mouse
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This ritual symbolizes the end of winter and the onset of
spring.
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Easter eggs are a large cardboard in which a beautiful candy is
placed.
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While it is a tradition in New Zealand to hide Easter eggs,
some people in Switzerland proudly display them.
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Traditionally, there are as many dishes on the table as the
fast lasts. To decorate the table, colorful eggs are placed in a
basket with greenery.
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The reason is that then their mustaches turn white, says folk
wisdom.
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It is believed that the tradition originated in connection with
the belief that then the witches gathered and "flew on their
brooms to Germany", where they went crazy with Satan. That
is why big fires are lit in the country during the Easter night to
drive away the evil forces.
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The one whose egg went the furthest or did not break during
rolling wins.

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