The world's biggest Easter omelette in France

On Easter Monday, the residents of Haux usually crack

more than 4,500 eggs into a gigantic pan to create a
massive Easter omelette that serves over 1,000 people.
Each family breaks the eggs in their homes in the morning
and they gather in the main square where the eggs are
cooked for lunch. And dinner. And breakfast the next
morning...

Crucifixion and flagellation in the Philippines

In the Philippines some devout Catholics have
taken to the practice of self-crucifixion and self-
flagellation on Easter. Their thinking is that it helps
purify them and cleanse them of the sins of the
world.
The Roman Catholic Church is not keen on the
idea and has been actively trying to discourage
this practice, without much success.

Only red in Greece

Easter is known around the world for multi-coloured, decorated
eggs. But in Greece you will find only red eggs.
Red is the colour of life, you see, as well as a representation of
the blood of Christ.
From ancient times, the egg has been a symbol of the renewal
of life, and the message of the red eggs is victory over death.

Crime novel time in Norway.

Easter time is crime time in Norway. Television channels run crime shows
and a slew of new detective novels are commissioned to come out just
before Easter.
People across the country escape into their mountain cabins and spend
the weekend with the ‘whodunnit’ television shows or books.
Even the milk cartons carry short detective stories on their side during the
season. The phenomenon was triggered by the immense popularity of a
crime novel in 1923, set on the Bergen railway.

Great bunny hunt in New Zeland

While the rest of the world hunts for Easter eggs hidden around the house, the
good folk of Otago grab their guns for the annual ‘Great Easter Bunny Hunt’.
The idea is to rid farmlands of ‘invasive pests’, with over 500 hunters vying for
the coveted trophy and the $NZ 3,500 prize money.
With over 10,000 rabbits meeting their maker each year, the Easter Bunny
sensibly gives this corner of New Zealand a miss.

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1. Why do the people from Haux crack so many eggs?

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2. Where are the eggs broken?
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3. Why do some Catholics practice self flagellation?
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4. In what country, the Easter eggs are not multicolored?
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5. Since when eggs have been a symbol for renewal of life?
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6. What does the red color mean?
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7. What is a beloved Easter activity for people from Norway?
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8. Why do the people of Otago go for a bunny hunt?
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9. What do you think of these strange Easter traditions?
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10. Do you know another weird Easter tradition? Tell about?
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11. Do you celebrate Easter in your country?
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13. Is there a special meal on Easter Sunday? What do people eat?
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14. Are eggs important at Easter in your country? Explain.
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15. Do you celebrate Easter yourself? What do you do?
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