Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
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Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• In Australia, Easter is celebrated in the autumn season
• In Northern hemisphere countries Easter celebrated in springtime
• Easter celebration in Australia encompasses of church prayers, Easter bilby and not to forget, the brightly colored Easter eggs.
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• Specialty of Easter in Australia lies in the hosting of a unique agricultural show in Sydney known as “the Royal Easter Show”
• Where the nation's best produce is exhibited
• It also consists of displays of farm animals
• Other highlights include firework, hosting of parades, joy rides, delicious food and other fun activities for kids
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• Easter is a time for family gatherings• Men and women get together and
have a gala time• In Australia, instead of the rabbit,
Bilby is considered to be one of the major symbols associated with Easter festivity
• Bunny rabbit being replaced by Bilby is that, the bunny rabbit destroyed the agricultural crop
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• In the reservoir of games, the hot favorite game is Egg Knocking
• Shrove Tuesday or Pancake Day marks the beginning of the Easter traditions in Australia.
• Lot of sharing and selling of pancakes takes place on the Easter day by many Australian volunteer groups and communities
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• The preparation of 'Hot Cross Buns' with dried fruit raised with yeast or a simple mixture of flour and water is what follows the ritual
• The 'Easter Bilby' takes away all the limelight in the celebrations
• It is made on the lines of an endangered native Australian animal.
• The Bilby is a small rodent with a long nose and has ears just like a rabbit
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• There are various Easter festivals that are celebrated in Australia
• Include 'Perth International Arts Festival' film festivals, and 'Sydney Royal Easter Show’
• It is an annual show that features the diverse multi-cultural heritage of the nation to the liveliness of the city life
• Adventure sports always lead amongst all the social events as they draw the maximum crowd and attention
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• Easter celebration commences on Good Friday which marks the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and is considered as a day of mourning
• It ends on the Easter Monday, which marks the reincarnation of Jesus.
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• A lot more other cultural events take place in different cities of Australia like:
• National Folk Festival in Canberra
• The Australian Gospel Festival in Queensland
• Blues and Roots Festival at Byron Bay in Northern New South Wales
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• Many families play Easter hunt amongst themselves
• wherein the hunt is to take place inside homes or gardens and the kids are put to the task of hunting for eggs
• The game ends with rewarding the kid who finds the maximum number of eggs
Easter 2013 Celebrations in Australia
• To share the Easter meal with relatives is one of the important tradition in Australia
• This meal generally consists of roasted lamb, beef or chicken along with roasted vegetables like potatoes, carrots, pumpkin, etc.