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Easter is a real historical event that took place in Egypt in the XIII century BC, the fact is that the Jewish people were in slavery to the Egyptians. Pharaoh responded to repeated requests to release them with an invariable refusal. The prophet Moses, at the command of God, tried to reason with the stubborn Pharaoh and achieve liberation, but Pharaoh refused. For which God sent 10 disasters to Egypt. On the eve of the tenth night, when all the Egyptian firstborns were to die, God gave advice through Moses: let every Jewish family slaughter a lamb and anoint it with blood on the door of their house - this will save their baby from death. At night, the destroying angel descended into Egypt and really did not touch a single Jewish child - he passed by them, and the lamb, that is, the Passover lamb, became a symbol of sacrifice . History of the Easter

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Main traditions Great post Easter is preceded by Lent. It lasts 48 days. During Lent, you can not eat all meat and dairy products, fast food, chocolate, pastries and limit food with an intense taste - too salty, sweet and spicy. Holy Week Holy Week refers to the few days preceding Easter. This period is dedicated to the remembrance of the last days of Christ's life on earth, and the word "passion" in this context means "suffering." Each day of Holy Week has its own symbolic meaning. 3

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Symbols of Easter Egg Eggs became the main participants in the Easter feast thanks to legends. One of them says that Mary Magdalene brought boiled eggs to the burial place of Jesus, and when he appeared to her, the eggs suddenly turned red. That is why chicken eggs are traditionally painted either red or dark brown and associated with death and resurrection. 4

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Symbols of Easter Cake According to legend, at one of the meals with the apostles, Jesus called the bread his body, so after his ascension, the apostles always left the place of Christ empty and put bread there. So bread became the prototype of artos , and Easter cake, in turn, its home variation. Initially, it looked no different from ordinary bread, but in the XVII century, small Easter cakes decorated with glaze became popular in Poland, then this format was loved by believers in other countries. 5

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