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The world's 11 craziest Easter traditions - Coggle Diagram
The world's 11 craziest Easter traditions
Whip-cracking in the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Local men and boys roam the streets and looking for girls to 'lightly' whip.The whipping is not intended to be painful, but instead is meant to encourage good health and beauty.
The butter lambs of Russia
It dates back to ancient times when it was considered a lucky omen to meet a lamb.
The Easter Bilby from Australia
Confectioners in Australia have taken to making chocolate likenesses of this small rabbit-size marsupial. Aussies can scoff at will, knowing that every bite they take is helping to save an endangered species.
The world's biggest Easter omelette in France
On Easter Monday, the residents of Haux usually crack more than 4,500 eggs into a gigantic pan to create a massive Easter omelette that serves over 1,000 people.
A time to splash out, Hungary
Women dress up in traditional clothes on Easter Sunday and get splashed with water.
The witches of Easter-wick in Finland
Children dress up as witches and wander the streets with broomsticks on a hunt for treats. The tradition is said to have come from the belief that witches would fly to Germany and cavort with Satan. Bonfires are meant to scare them away.
Tobacco trees in Papua New Guinea
Easter trees at the front of churches are decorated with sticks of tobacco and cigarettes instead. These are handed out after the service.
Crucifixion and flagellation in the Philippines
In the Philippines some devout Catholics have taken to the practice of self-crucifixion and self-flagellation on Easter. Their thinking is that it helps purify them and cleanse them of the sins of the world.
The Easter Bunny sees red in Greece
In Greece you will find only red eggs. Red is the colour of life, you see, as well as a representation of the blood of Christ. From ancient times, the egg has been a symbol of the renewal of life, and the message of the red eggs is victory over death.
Criminal intent in Norway
Easter time is crime time in Norway. Television channels run crime shows and a slew of new detective novels are commissioned to come out just before Easter.
The Great Easter Bunny Hunt in New Zealand
The good folk of Otago grab their guns for the annual ‘Great Easter Bunny Hunt’. The idea is to rid farmlands of ‘invasive pests’