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Easter Origins of Easter Traditions

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The Origin of the Easter Bunny The Easter Bunny is a rabbit-spirit. Long ago, he was called the" Easter Hare." Hares and rabbits have frequent multiple births so they became a symbol of fertility. The bunny as a symbol of easter has it's origin in Germany, where it was first noted in writing in the 1500's. The first edible easter bunnies were made in Germany during the 1800's and were made of pastry and sugar.The buny was introduced to American folklore by German settlers in the Pennsylvania Dutch country in the 1700's. The Easter Egg Roll In England, Germany and some other countries, children rolled eggs down hills on Easter morning, this was a game that symolized the rolling away of the rock from Jesus Christ's tomb when he was resurrected. British settlers brought this custom to the New World. In the United States in the early nineteenth century, Dolly Madison, the wife of the fourth American President, organized an egg roll in Washington, D.C. She had been told that Egyptian children used to roll eggs against the pyramids so she invited the children of Washington to roll hard-boiled eggs down the hilly lawn of the new Capitol building! The custom continued, except for the years during the Civil War. In 1880, the First Lady invited children to the White House for the Egg Roll . It has been held there ever since .The event has grown, and today Easter Monday is the only day of the year when tourists are allowed to wander over the White House lawn. The wife of the President sponsors it for the children of the entire country. The egg rolling event is open to children twelve years old and under. The First Easter Bonnet The first Easter bonnets were worn before we even started celebrating Easter. The first bonnets were not even bonnets but were a circlet or wreath of leaves and flowers to celebrate the coming of spring. Today the Easter bonnet is typically round and still filled with leave and flowers. The round shape is to think to symbolize the shape of the sun and the cycle and path the sun takes abound the earth. The days get longer and the plants bust into life after the cold darkness of winter.

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