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ChaEASTER ...in Ireland
When you think of Easter in Ireland, what do you think of?
Read all about how Easter is celebrated in Ireland below.
R Y While the
TO celebration of Easter is now
HIS mostly associated with Christianity and the
death and resurrection of Jesus Christ, many of the Easter
traditions we celebrate today can be traced back to pagan
FOOD times. The name ‘Easter’ itself is a reference to the pagan
goddess of spring and renewal called ‘Eostre’. In Ireland, many
rt an t at Ea st er , an d one of the main tradi-
Food is very impo ily fe as t on Easter Sunday! The
of the traditions associated with Celtic and pagan festivals are
a bi g fa m
tions involves having is da y are roast lamb, and
leek also celebrated at Easter. These symbols include eggs, rabbits
od s ea te n on th and flowers, as they symbolize spring, growth and
most popular fo y ch ild re n also often receive
th em ? M an rebirth. Many families still sow seeds or plant
soup. Have you tried om th ei r fa m ily or from a rabbit
either fr daffodils around this time too.
chocolate Easter eggs,
y!
called the Easter bunn
RELIGION
In Ireland, Easter
is still widely
celebrated as a re
ligious holiday, a
the most importa nd is
nt event in the C
calendar. Christia hristian
ns celebrate this
over a four-day p holiday
eriod spanning fr
DANCE Thursday to East
in a number of re
er Sunday, durin
om Holy
g which they tak
ligious ceremonie e part
In some parts of Ireland, dancing is also ‘Stations of the C s su ch as praying at
ross’ and attendin the
a very important part of Easter tradition. g Easter Sunday
mass.
Some families rise at dawn on Easter Sunday to
dance in celebration of the day, while others beliefs are:
Some other fun Irish Easter traditions and
hold a large cake dancing
l
contest called a pruthóg, If you get a haircut on Good Friday it wil
r!
where the prize is a cake prevent headaches for the rest of the yea
or barmbrack!
Children born on Good Friday are
supposedly born with the gift of healing.
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While some activities remain the same, each country has their very own twist on Easter celebrations – from water fights to
flying kites! Take a look at how other people celebrate Easter all around the world below, then match the traditions to their countries.
I NG DOM
U N I T ED K fo r ev er yo n e to eat lots of
rse common also celebrate Ea
ster
While it is of co u a lo t o f p la ce s
the U.K ., ates back
chocolate eg g s in ris dancin g. This type of dance d hat s
w it h tr adit ional
Mor
tr a d it io n , m en dre ss up, wear
s. In this they
to the Middle A ge r ankle s, and w ave ribbons w hile ved
P O L A ND thei elie
and bells aro und reet. People in the Middle A ge s b
e st and
In Poland the week le dance thro ugh th drive the spirit s of w inter aw ay
o uld ‘e g g
spring cleaning – som
adin g up to Easter invo
lves a lot of that this dance w e summer! Can yo u g uess w hat
r th e held
use this time to repain
e people in the Polish
co untr yside even brin g good luck fo ‘E g g Jarpin g ’ Championships ar
or ld lian
Easter, some people pa
t their barns! On the
Saturday be fore jarpin g ’ is? The W in the U.K . Similar to the Aust ra
rham ants
This tr adit ion is said
int hard boiled eg gs ca
lled ‘pisanki’. ever y year in D u ion, eg g jarpin g involves conte st
adit e
rituals, and many even
to go back thousands
of year s to pagan ‘e g g k nockin g ’ tr eg g s ag ainst each other until on
oiled
eg gs usin g tr adit iona
make their ow n dyes
to decorate the smashin g hard b
l met hods, such as bo break s! Fun!
Some families also crea ili ng onion skins!
te a ‘ble ssin g basket ’,
w it h colo ured eg gs, sa w hich they fill
usages, bread and ot he
food items. This basket r import ant
is brought to ch urch
Easter Sunday. Anot he to be blessed on
r fun tr adit ion in Pola
Monday’. On the Monda nd is called ‘Wet
y follow in g Easter, som
and yo un g people acro e of the children
ss Poland part icipate
fight, throw in g bucket in a la
s of w ater over one an rge w ater
A US T R A L I A
ot her. In Aust ralia some peop
le view the Easter bunn
and anot her creature y w it h suspicion,
take s center-stage: th
a small, rare, endang e Bilby! A bilby is
ered rodent, and man
groups take this time y animal welfare
to raise aw areness for
specie s such as the Bilb threatened
y. Whe ther the bunny
tr adit ion is st ill the sa or the bilby, the
me, w it h the animal
eg gs or swee ts for child hiding chocolate
ren to find. Yum! East
also very popular – on er games are
e such game is called
To play this game yo u ‘e gg knocking ’.
w ill need at least two
eg gs. The first person people and two
st ar ts by holdin g thei
it on the opponent ’s eg r eg g and tappin g
g. The ne xt person do
thin g. This cont in ue s es the same
until someone’s eg g sh
ot her person is procla ell cr acks, and the
imed the w inner!
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F R A NC E
is celebr ated with an
In part s of Fr ance, Easter re ceive eg gs from the
di ffe re nc e: ch ild re n
import ant
the Easter bunny!
Easter bells rather than bells
rd in g to a Fr en ch -C at holic tr adition, ch urch
Acco
t ru ng be tw ee n Ho ly Th ur sday and the Easter
are no ar s, a
l, to sh ow re sp ec t fo r Je sus’ deat h. Over the ye
vigi cause
nd gr ew up th at th e ch urch bells didn’t ring be
le ge by the
ey gr ew wi ng s an d fle w to Rome to be blessed
th ts and
pe ! Th ey wo ul d re tu rn to Fr ance bear in g presen
Po
oc ol at e fo r al l th e lo ca l children. Delicio us!
ch
B E R M U DA
In Berm uda, an area
of low-for min g volcan
up islands in the At la oe s that make
nt ic Ocean, they have
pr ac tice to celebr ate a very uniq ue
Easter. On Good Friday
all ages go to the beac , Berm udians of
h to fly kite s! This tr
w hen a Berm udian te adit ion be gan
acher used a kite deco
Je sus’ image to show rated w it h
people the meaning of
Accordin g to the Bible, ‘t he Ascension’.
Je sus elev ated himself
like kite s do. The le ss to heaven, just
on wor ked, and the tr
Now aday s the kite s ha adit io
ve diverse mot ifs, sizes n surv ived.
ever y year more and and shapes. And
more people join the
kite-f lyin g!
CHIN A as a re lig io us holiday, it is st ill embr ac
ed
is not ce le br at ed
Although in China Easter ot he r co un tr ie s. In Ch inese cult ure Easter is
as mos t uinox.
with the same enth usiasm , and so is celebr ated alon g with the spring eq
spring mbols of Easter in China.
It
seen as the be ginnin g of e al l ve ry im po rt an t sy
eg gs ar ng
Rabbit s, baby chick s and pe op le fir st pa in te d th eir eg gs red for the spri
Chinese
is said that the ancient !
al ov er 30 00 ye ar s ag o – what a long tr adition
fe st iv
www.epicchq.com/educationDraw the activities in the boxes listed below, and then match them
to the places they are celebrated in at Easter.
1. Easter Bells 2. Kite Parade 3. Red Eggs
UNITED
KINGDOM
POLAND CHINA
FRANCE
BERMUDA
AUSTRALIA
4. Easter Bilby 5. Wet Monday 6. Jarping
www.epicchq.com/educationEASTER AROUND THE WORLD wordsearch quiz
Now you know all about Easter in Ireland and around the world, find the answers
to the questions in the word search below. Answers can appear in diagonal, and even in reverse!
1 The season that the celebration of Easter is most associated with.
2 A popular soup to eat in Ireland on Easter Sunday.
3 The religion that is most associated with Easter celebrations in Ireland.
4 Flowers that many families plant around Easter.
5 A prize at the cake dancing competition.
6 Some people believe you should get this on Good Friday to prevent headaches.
7 This endangered animal replaces the Easter bunny in Australia.
8 What is the name of the traditional dance that is performed in the U.K on Easter Sunday?
ANSWER: ______ dancing
9 What is decorated and flown across the sky on Good Friday in Bermuda?
10 The colour that the ancient Chinese painted their eggs.
10. Red
9. Kites
8. Morris
7. Bilby
6. Haircut
5. Barmbrack
4. Daffodils
3. Christianity
2. Leek
1. Spring
Answers:
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DANCE challenge
EASTER ‘RISING’ CAKE DANCE...
In some parts of Ireland, a large cake dancing contest
called a pruthóg is held at Easter. The prize for the
best dancer is a cake, which they then divide between
the contestants as they see fit.
Many families also take part
in this tradition. Why not
recreate this contest in
your home with an Easter ‘Rising’
twist? You’ll need to enlist the
help of an adult for this task. What you w
ill need:
Cupcake mixture
A cupcake case for
INSTRUCTIONS A baking tray
each family memb
er
1 Using whatever cupcake recipe you have, An oven
create your cupcake mixture. A wire rack coolin
g tray
2 Each family member should have their own cupcake case. Some music
3 Taking it in turns, each family member must pour some
of the cupcake mixture into their cupcake case.
4 Get an adult to put the cupcakes into the oven for the
recommended time.
5 Watch as the cupcakes ‘rise’ - it’s a race to see which cupcake
will rise the highest! When the time is up, the biggest cupcake wins!
6 Get an adult to take the cupcakes out of the oven and leave them
on a wire cooling rack.
7 Whosoever’s cupcake has risen the highest gets to design
a cake dance that the whole family must learn. The dance should
last no longer than 30 seconds. Don’t forget to send us
8 Now, take it in turns to perform the dance around the cupcakes. your best dance moves!
Whoever makes everyone laugh the most is the winner of the Share your Easter ‘Rising’ cake
cake dance, and gets the biggest cupcake to eat! dance with us using #EPICMuseum
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BILBY EASTER EGG HUNT!
Just like the Easter bunny, the Australian bilby loves to hide eggs and
play games at Easter time! Create your own Bilby Easter Egg Hunt by
making clues to hide around your home!
What you w
ill need:
Three bilby drawin
gs
Paw print drawin
gs
A scissors
A pen
An Easter egg (at
least one)
INSTRUCTIONS
1 Draw three bilbys. Don’t forget to make them
as colourful as you can!
2 Draw out at least 10 bilby paw prints and cut them out.
3 Hide your egg(s), making sure to make it as difficult
as possible to find them.
4 On one of your bilby drawings, write a clue for where
your egg(s) are hidden. Then hide the bilby around your house.
5 The bilby is a bit mischievous, so on the other bilbies, write misleading
clues to throw your family off the scent! Then hide these bilbies also.
6 Scatter your paw prints close to your bilbies, so your family will
be able to find them.
7 Get your whole family to start looking –
the first one to find the eggs is the winner!
draw several of these paw prints!
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DYE EGGS
Everyone knows eggs are a very important part of Easter. Just like the
Polish ‘pisanki’ and Chinese red eggs, why not have some fun and use this
recipe to dye your own eggs at home? It's very easy to make and most
ingredients can already be found in your own cupboards, so you can start
straight away! Don’t forget to get an adult to help!
TO
1. Be P T IP S
What you will need:
in t he f ore yo u di !
c p
b a n d a o l o u r i n g, w t h e e g g
1 teaspoon white vinegar it’s dr ro und it
y. This
r ap
a n d r e a r ub b e r
About 20 drops of liquid food colouring por t io w
n and ill re ve al a ove once
m
g i v w h
White shelled hard boiled eggs 2. Ano
t
e t he
e g g a i t e , un d y e d
s t i c k e h e r f un w a st r ipe
d look
Water rs y
e g g b e o r t a p e i n t o d e si g n y !
fore y y o ur f o ur e g
A baking sheet o u dip a g
i t , t h e v o ur i t e s h a p i s t o p u t
n re m
Paper towels 3. D i p e g g is o v e t h e s o n y o ur
one d r y. em on
Wire cooling rack t h e o t e n d o f y o ur
ce t he
her eg
Small bowl c o l o ur e n d i n a d g i n o n e c o
s may if lo
over la ferent colo ur, t hen
g ive a p u
cool o w hich w ill r. The
PREPARATION: m bre
l o o k! lso a
For each colour you should:
1 Line a large baking sheet with paper towels, then top with a wire cooling rack.
2 Get an adult to help you boil some water.
3 In a small bowl, stir together ½ cup boiling water, 1 teaspoon vinegar
and approximately 20 drops of food colouring.
4 Immerse the eggs in the bowl for about 5 minutes. Don't forget to turn
them occasionally to make sure they are evenly coated.
5 Using a spoon or tongs remove the eggs and transfer onto the wire rack.
6 When the eggs are dry, pop them in the refrigerator.
7 Repeat this process with other food dyes.
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DESIGN AN EASTER KITE
One of the most unusual Easter traditions is the Bermudan kite flying parade! Join in the
fun this Easter by making your very own kite to fly in your garden or neighbourhood!
1 2 3
4 5 6
w i ll need:
INSTRUCTIONS: What y o u
ic
r , p la s t ic bag or fabr
1 Make a lowercase T-shape with your sticks and attach them together with string Pape
s
S ticks or twig
and glue to make the frame of your kite. Leave to dry.
String
2 Lay your kite frame over a plastic bag, paper, or fabric and draw around it.
Glue
Then add two extra inches to each side, and cut out this shape. Decorations
3 Fold over the extra inches around the frame of the kite and glue them down (optional)
so that they enclose the kite frame. Leave to dry.
4 Add string to your kite by attaching it to the top three corners of your sticks and the middle point
where your sticks intersect, and wrapping it around the sticks. Make sure you keep your string long enough to fly!
5 Bring all the strings together and tie them at the center of the kite
so that you can easily hold them as one.
6 Decorate your kite – you can even add a tail with ribbon or paper!
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