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People
do some strange things at Easter in other countries, including making
giant omelettes and reading crime fiction. If you know of any interesting
Easter traditions then tell us using the contact us button on the
right. |
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| GREECE |
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Easter Saturday morning people throw pots out of their windows
to symbolise the rejection of Judas, so wear a hard hat if you’re
visiting Greece during Easter. |
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| FRANCE |
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| In
Haux villagers make a giant omelette every Easter Monday. Last
year's omelette was made from 4,507 eggs, was almost 3 yards
wide and fed about 1000 people, so take your own fork if you’re
visiting Haux during Easter. |
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| NORWAY |
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read crime novels at Easter in Norway. Paaskekrim (Easter crime)
refers to the new crime novels published, so take your reading
glasses if you’re visiting the fjords this Easter |
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| LATVIA |
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play a game using coloured hard boiled eggs joined together
with string. Players pair off and then bang then ends of the
eggs together, wide end first then narrow end, until one players
egg breaks. Last intact egg wins, so take a dustpan and brush
if you’re visiting Latvia this Easter. |
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| FINLAND |
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the south-eastern part of Finland, they like to make a noise.
Children start walking around their home village on Easter Night
carrying a loud musical instrument, a ratchet or a cowbell.
So take some earplugs if you visit Finland this Easter. |
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| POLAND |
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Easter Monday it is traditional to pour water on one another,
a tradition with the wonderful name of "Smingus-Dyngus",
so take a towel if you’re visiting Poland this Easter. |
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DO YOU KNOW THAT WE DON'T? |
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you know of any unusual Easter traditions then contact us. |
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