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.

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

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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

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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

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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.

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