quarta-feira, 30 de março de 2011

Easter in Brazil and the United States

In Brazil
Easter is one of the main religious festivals celebrated in Brazil and worldwide. For Christian people, represents the resurrection of Christ. But long before that, it was celebrated by primitive peoples of the northern hemisphere, they rejoiced at this time, the arrival of spring. They gave away one another chicken eggs painted in bright colors. Decorating eggs is an ancient Chinese tradition, people from Central Europe also cultivate this habit for many, many years. The egg - symbol of life and renewal, as it contains within itself the possibility of a new being - were made ​​of wood, wax and other materials. Kings and Pharaohs exchanged between them golden eggs and gems.

     United States

Religion: American churches usually the faithful gather on Sunday morning to commemorate the death and resurrection of Christ. Nobody knitted dolls Judas here (at least I have NEVER heard anybody talk about it ...).

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