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Origins and meanings of Easter

The word Easter, greek and latin "pascha" comes Aramaic: pasha, which corresponds to the Hebrew Passover, whose generic meaning is "passed over". The actual meaning of the word is not entirely certain.
A group of Fathers of the Church of Asian origin (including Tertullian, Hippolytus, Irenaeus) connect the word pascha pàschein the greek word which means to suffer. Although the etymology of the word is incorrect, in that situation are caught the intrinsic meanings of the Passover sacrifice and salvation. For more exact etymology of the word must have recourse to Origen and the Alexandrian, who intend to sense as "passing."
In this case, the change is through the Red Sea from slavery to the Promised Land, then the vice of sin to the freedom of salvation through the cleansing of baptism. Applied to Christ, etymology suggests that the transition from land to His Father.
Easter is, in fact, the most important liturgical feast for Christianity.
Easter represents and celebrates the three fundamental moments of Christianity: the Passion, Death and Resurrection of Christ. It presents itself as the core of liturgical and theological heritage of Christianity.
In addition, that Easter is the link with the Jewish matrix of Christianity and the time same, the moment of liberation from the matrix. The Christian holiday is taken from the celebration of the liberation of the people of Moses from slavery in Egypt, celebrated on the occasion of the first full moon after the and quinozio spring. (from the site www.italica.rai.it)

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Easter in the world

The Nordic countries welcome the Easter also celebrating the arrival of spring. In Sweden and Finland Palm Sunday are blessed with branches of white poplar buds. Of medieval origin and the ritual that children make the week before Easter: dress up as witches and distribute their letters in exchange for candy. Food typical of the Easter holidays in Finland is the "Pasha" made with cheese and "Mama", a pudding of rye.

In Sweden eat colored eggs. In Denmark the houses are decorated with flowering branches and painted eggs, Easter Sunday the whole family gathers for a cold buffet and the children are given a chocolate bunny.

The church bells in France remain silent until the Good Friday as a sign of grief for Jesus Crucified. The children are told that they fly away and then return to Rome on Sunday of Easter. When the bell ring children begin searching for chocolate eggs hidden by parents before the festivities.

Easter fires burned pieces of wood by hand or with a large lens is a custom in Germany. In Germany, in fact, is the flame of the "sacred fire" as the Easter tradition, while the ashes are scattered in the gardens of farmers, are propitious omen for the harvest. Sweets and traditional dishes of the feast are the lamb and the egg of chocolate donated to children a bunny named "Osterhase.

The Greece celebrating Easter rituals greek-orthodox: the faithful to church lights a candle that will bring with him at home. On the occasion of the Easter tradition is to eat candy, Easter bread, eggs colored and "Marghiritsa," a traditional Easter soup made with lamb.

In England during the Easter holidays are directed special attention to people in need: the poor are donated to the tenders and the elderly are helped in the washing of feet. The traditional cake is represented by the "hot cross buns" small pastries made with raisins and cinnamon and decorated with a cross made of icing to remember the passion of Christ.

In Israel celebrates two events: the Christian Easter and the Jewish holiday of "Passah. During Holy Week processions are held and through the various stages of the life of the Cross. The Jewish feast of "Passah" begins the Thursday before Easter and remember the exodus of the Jews in Egypt and has a duration of seven days.

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