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Easter

Easter is a religious holiday celebrated in spring that commemorates Jesus spending 40 days in the desert. Lent is the 40 day period before Easter. People color and play with eggs in Ukraine and America, rolling them down hills in contests. Symbols of Easter include rabbits, lambs, hot cross buns, and lilies, and people attend church services saying "Christ has risen!"

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Easter is a religious holiday, which isEaster is a religious holiday, which is celebrated in spring but not alwayscelebrated in spring but not always on the same day!on the same day!
Forty days before Easter are calledForty days before Easter are called Lent. Lent recalls the forty daysLent. Lent recalls the forty days Jesus spend in the desert.Jesus spend in the desert.
People color eggs. In Ukraine theyPeople color eggs. In Ukraine they are calledare called ““krashankaskrashankas””
Children play withChildren play with ““ krashankaskrashankas ”” in Ukraine :in Ukraine : players take turns rolling their eggs to ward aplayers take turns rolling their eggs to ward a hole in the ground , each trying to be the firsthole in the ground , each trying to be the first
Eggs are tossed into the air to seeEggs are tossed into the air to see whose one is the highestwhose one is the highest
In America on the White House lawn inIn America on the White House lawn in Washington , D.C, children roll eggs down overWashington , D.C, children roll eggs down over the grassy slopes in an Easter contest.the grassy slopes in an Easter contest. A band plays, there are prizes, and theA band plays, there are prizes, and the President of the USA is therePresident of the USA is there
Rabbit is a symbol of a new life.Rabbit is a symbol of a new life.
Lamb is a symbol of JesusLamb is a symbol of Jesus
Hot cross bunHot cross bun is a symbol of prosperityis a symbol of prosperity
Lilie is a symbol ofLilie is a symbol of resurrectionresurrection
On Easter people go to theOn Easter people go to the churchchurch
People say :People say : ««Christ has risen !Christ has risen ! He has truly risen!He has truly risen!»»
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