Going Beyond Bunnies and Baskets

In the April issue of ec, writer Leslie Ann Jones explored Easter traditions from around the world. She investigated the Eastern Orthodox tradition, examine Easter celebrations in other countries, and pointed us all to the truth that Easter is the moment when God displays the depth of His unconditional love to us through the sacrifice of His Son. We don't have to understand it, but we do have to decide what we're going to do with the truth of Jesus' sacrifice, death, and resurrection.

If you'd like to know more about all the stuff Leslie Ann discovered as she researched this story, she suggests these Web sites:

Sweden
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/annualeventstraditions/qt/easterinsweden.htm
http://www.sweden.se/templates/cs/Article____14465.aspx
http://www.thelocal.se/3525/20080320/


Norway
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/annualeventstraditions/qt/easterinnorway.htm
http://library.thinkquest.org/18802/symeaste.htm


France
http://www.frenchfriends.info/culture/easter_paques_traditions
http://www.easterbunnys.net/frencheaster.htm


Poland
http://home.aristotle.net/easter/world/poland.html.


Denmark
http://goscandinavia.about.com/od/annualeventstraditions/qt/easterindenmark.htm or
http://www.wonderful-denmark.com/Danish-easter-traditions.html

Australia
http://home.aristotle.net/easter/world/australia.html, http://members.optusnet.com.au/bilbies/Easter_Bilby.htm
http://www.easterbilby.com.au/.

Bermuda
http://www.bermudanationallibrary.bm/admin/uploads/bda_traditions_easter.pdf

Mexico
http://home.aristotle.net/easter/world/mexico.html
http://austin.about.com/od/lifestyle/p/cascarones.htm
http://www.mexconnect.com/mex_/feature/easterindex.html


Czech Republic and Slovakia
http://www.myczechrepublic.com/czech_culture/czech_holidays/easter/.


Germany and the Netherlands
http://www.bartleby.com/196/154.html and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Easter#Religious_and_secular_Easter_traditions

Russia
http://collectibles.about.com/od/companyprofiles/p/fabergeeggs.htm
http://www.russianlife.net/article.cfm?Number=733.

Eastern Orthodox
Greece and bier
Pascha eggs