Year 7 : Frohe Ostern ! Ostern in Deutschland ( Easter in Germany )

 

Mr Conroy's Year 7 D2 German group have done some research on what Easter is like in Germany.  Here are the findings of our research.

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[Josh Baines]

Easter is not all about hard-boiled eggs. You cannot make it with egg salads only! Let's honor Easter rabbit - the one who hides Easter eggs - by putting "him" on the festive table.

In germany they decorate their houses with easter stockings for example, dressed up fake rabbits for putting them on the table with a nice coloured sheet underneath it to make them stand out and like Christmas decoration balls and but they make them for easter as well and they do greetings cards and easter calendars for eachother.

. They decorate their gardens with eggs.

. Have party’s

. And mostly just celebrate.

[Ryan Fielding]

·In Germany, Easter commences on the Good Friday with the draping of cross. It is on this day, people eat fish as a part of Easter feast.
·In the menu of special Easter lunch on the Easter Sunday, colored Easter eggs and lamb shaped cake acquire prominent positions. In the sweets, people relish the cookies and chocolate candies.
·As a part of Easter traditions in Germany, egg hunt game is very popular among the Germans. Another game that is enjoyed by kids is Chocolate kiss.
·To give a warm welcome to the spring season, there is a tradition of burning the old Christmas trees in a specially chosen venue.
·Green colored Easter eggs are used on the Maundy Holy Thursday.
·In the Oberammergau town of Germany, passion play is held which is based on the life of Jesus Christ. It's a play in which about 1200 villagers participate and the play is a real long one, extending up to six hours.
·Before the start of Lent season, a special carnival called Fasching is held. Its major attractions include a parade in which people showoff their masks.
·Kids light huge bonfires on the Easter eve.
·German people prepare a special recipe called Cruller, which is a kind of thick doughnut.
Public life
Public life on Easter Sunday in Germany is generally very similar to that on other Sundays. Post offices, banks, stores and other businesses are closed. However, some tourist stores may be open and stores at railway stations, airports and along highways are usually open.
There are some restrictions on selling alcohol, public performances and dancing. Public transport services usually run to the normal Sunday timetable but there may be some local variations.

Easter is a special time in Germany for the children, every one wants chocolate.
They have festivals in the streets with decorations everywhere, people parade in the streets wearing masks with baskets over their arms with Easter eggs in.