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Easter Religion
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This Investigation examines the Significance of Easter in the Christian religion and the secular meaning in Contemporary Australian Society . The significance of Easter in the Christian religion is quite important. It represents the resurrection of the lord Jesus Christ which was three days after his crucifixion. In contemporary society, other than attending church, the holiday usually involves Easter eggs, toys as well as the imagery of bunnies and rabbits. Easter occurs on the Sunday after Good Friday and is one of the oldest Christian celebrations and also one of the most important days in a church year. Easter is preceded by the season of Lent which is a 40 day period of fasting and is then followed by a 50 day Easter season
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Palm Sunday celebrates the entrance into Jerusalem that Jesus made in 33 AD. In many churches across the country and the rest of the world, large palm leaves are carried in the service. The palm leaves are a big reminder of the time when the people of Jerusalem waved palm leaves as Jesus entered Jerusalem and to also remember the cross that he died on. The palm branches used in Palm Sunday are then burnt and converted into ashes for later use in Ash Wednesday church services. Ash Wednesday symbolises the ancient Biblical traditions of covering somebody's head with ashes and the start of the forty day lent fasting period. Shrove Tuesday is the last day before Lent and in earlier days there were many foods that observant Christians would not eat during Lent such as meat and fish, eggs, and milky foods. This was to ensure that no food was wasted and that families would have a feast on the Tuesday, and consume all the foods that would not last the forty days of Lent. Pancakes became associated with Shrove Tuesday because it was a dish that could use up perishable foods such as eggs, fats and milk, with just the addition of flour. Many Australian groups and …show more content…
A large amount of Christians attend church services even if they do not regularly attend Mass during the year. There are various well known cultural events 0n the Easter weekend that include the Sydney Royal Easter Show, the National Folk Festival in Canberra as well as a range of festivals held throughout the country. Many people receive or search for Easter eggs, which are egg-shaped and made from chocolate, candy or are decorated hens or plastic eggs. They are often covered in brightly colored foil or decorated with images of rabbits or chicks. Many communities, groups and families organize Easter egg hunts in their homes, parks or gardens. These are family events, usually aimed at young children. Early on Easter Sunday morning, the Easter Bunny 'delivers' chocolate Easter eggs to children in Australia, as well as many parts of the world. The rabbit and the hare have long been associated with fertility, and have therefore been associated with spring and spring festivals. The rabbit as a symbol of Easter seems to have originated in Germany where it was first recorded in writings in the 16th century. The first edible Easter bunnies, made from sugared pastry, were made in Germany in the 19th

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