HISTORY OF THE EASTER

The tradition of giving eggs of Easter comes of many centuries ago, more than you could imagine. Everything is due to the fact that the catholic Christians who were following the Lenten abstinence, could eat either nor eggs either lacteal products. The public inspectors were guarding them and once finished the Lent they were giving them (imagine what a lot of eggs had in the pantry!!!). But ... already I say to you that this comes of very far, because already in the 17th century, the Pope Alejandro VII, it did not have of " quite clear " that the eggs had to be prohibited during the Lenten time. This way it was demonstrating it in a decree published on March 18, 1666:

" It is not evident that it forces the habit of not eating eggs and lacticíneos in Lent ".

 Therefore, already in that epoch the consumption of eggs would have been allowed. It is necessary to say, dear cybernaut, that the times have changed and that the Catholic Church recommends only the abstinence of meat every Friday of Lent.

 

The tradition of giving eggs on Sunday of Easter continued, principally in the Anglo-Saxon countries, The United States and in the Central Europe. It is a gift very estimated by that one that receives them. They are identical with different colors and are given in small baskets. One of the European countries that more lives through it is Germany; it is known, curiously, that the tradition in The United States came thanks to a few Germans who promoted the above mentioned custom in that country. As that the majority of they they are for the children, not only there are eggs of hen, but also of chocolate.

And that paints the rabbit with all that? So very easy, it turns out that the rabbit is the one that brings the eggs of Easter. I explain it to you: the parents hide the eggs in the garden and in the early morning of Sunday they invite his small children in order that they go out to find them. The one who has put there the eggs?, the rabbit of pascua! In order that we understand each other, the rabbit is like the Father Christmas or the Magi. The majority of they they are of chocolate. Other eggs, the identical ones, are given of particular form to the dear persons.

HAPPY EASTER!

By: María Rodríguez.