ThemeaningofmanydifferentcustomsobservedduringEasterSundayhavebeenburiedwithtime.很多庆祝复活节的各种习俗的意义由于年代久远难以考证.Theiroriginslieinpre-ChristianreligionsandChristianity.他们都起源于前基督教信仰和基督教.Allinsomewayoranotherarea"salutetospring,"markingre-birth.都是不同方式来庆祝春天的到来,纪念再生.ThewhiteEasterlilyhascometocapturethegloryoftheholiday.白色复活百合是节日里的焦点.Theword"Easter"isnamedafterEastre,theAnglo-Saxongoddessofspring.“Easter”这个词是由Eastre来的,她是英国代表春天的女神.Afestivalwasheldinherhonoreveryyearatthevernalequinox.每年的春分时刻都有为她举行的节日.Peoplecelebratetheholidayaccordingtotheirbeliefsandtheirreligiousdenominations.人们根据自己的信念和宗教派别来庆祝节日.ChristianscommemorateGoodFridayasthedaythatJesusChristdiedandEasterSundayasthedaythatHewasresurrected.基督徒把GoodFriday作为耶稣死的那天来纪念,把复活节作为他复活的那天来纪念.Protestantsettlersbroughtthecustomofasunriseservice,areligiousgatheringatdawn,totheUnitedStates.新教徒把这个习俗带到了美国,并由原本的黎明庆祝变成了太阳升起来的时候庆祝.ThisyearEasterwillbecelebratedonSundayApril11,2004.今年的复活节是2004年4月11日,星期天.OnEasterSundaychildrenwakeuptofindthattheEasterBunnyhasleftthembasketsofcandy.在复活节,小孩子们醒来会发现复活节兔子给他们留下了一篮篮的糖果.Hehasalsohiddentheeggsthattheydecoratedearlierthatweek.他（兔子）还把孩子们在这个星期初装饰的蛋藏起来了.Childrenhuntfortheeggsallaroundthehouse.孩子们在房子周围找彩蛋.NeighborhoodsandorganizationsholdEasteregghunts,andthechildwhofindsthemosteggswinsaprize.居委会和相关组织会举行找彩蛋活动,找到最多彩蛋的小孩将得奖.TheEasterBunnyisarabbit-spirit.复活节兔子是兔精灵.Longago,hewascalledthe"EasterHare."很久以前,他的名字是复活野兔.Haresandrabbitshavefrequentmultiplebirthssotheybecameasymboloffertility.野兔和兔子经常会生很多胎,所以他们是多生的代表.ThecustomofanEasteregghuntbeganbecausechildrenbelievedthathareslaideggsinthegrass.之所以有寻找复活彩蛋的习俗是因为小孩们以为野兔在草丛里下蛋.TheRomansbelievedthat"Alllifecomesfromanegg."古罗马人相信“所有生命都源自于蛋.”Christiansconsidereggstobe"theseedoflife"andsotheyaresymbolicoftheresurrectionofJesusChrist.基督徒把蛋看做是生命的种子,所以用蛋来代表耶稣的复活.Whywedye,orcolor,anddecorateeggsisnotcertain.我们为什么会染,涂色,和装饰蛋还不清楚.InancientEgypt,Greece,RomeandPersiaeggsweredyedforspringfestivals.在古埃及,西纳,罗马和波斯,蛋都染了来庆祝春节InmedievalEurope,beautifullydecoratedeggsweregivenasgifts.在中世纪的欧洲,漂亮的彩蛋用来当成礼物赠送.

　　EggRolling.

　　滚彩蛋

　　InEngland,Germanyandsomeothercountries,childrenrolledeggsdownhillsonEastermorning,agamewhichhasbeenconnectedtotherollingawayoftherockfromJesusChrist'stombwhenhewasresurrected.在英格兰,德国和其他一些国家,孩子们在复活节早上把蛋从山坡上滚下来.这是个和耶稣复活时滚走他坟墓上的石头头关系的游戏.BritishsettlersbroughtthiscustomtotheNewWorld.英国殖民者把这个习俗带去了美洲.

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