True, believing that a rodent long ears hide eggs in our homes and brings us gifts in baskets crafts, all in the name of the risen Lord, is a rather strange tradition. That said, there's no stranger than the way people in other countries celebrate this holy festival.
Some traditions Easter weirdest worldwide.
1. In Slovakia, there is an Easter tradition for boys beat the girls with sticks and throw water on them to ensure their fertility.
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2. In the Philippines, it is customary to walk the streets while ripping your own bare back with whips and other instruments flogging up that you bleed just like Jesus did.
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3. If you thought the Easter bunny was random, France and Belgium, it is a Bell Easter that lays colored eggs and let the chocolate for the children.
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4. at sunset on Easter day in the Netherlands, the Dutch like to celebrate by lighting bonfires everywhere.
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5. If you happen to be in Finland during Easter, you can take it to another room that we like here in the US, which involves children dress in costume and asking for treats. Sound familiar?
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6 . I think we all know what that looks like, but hold on. These creepy men in white hoods are actually Spanish nazarenos , and they carry the Easter coats as penance for their sins.
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8 . Although Easter is a day of rebirth, Norwegians prefer to celebrate focusing on death. For some reason, the TV stations in Norway are flooded with murder mysteries at Easter.
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9. Just to prove they have pets cooler than we, Australians have the Easter Bilby (a Threatened Australian species) instead of the Easter bunny.
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10. "Butter lamb, anyone? " This is a sentence often delivered at the Easter dinner in Russian and Polish households. It is literally just a lamb made from butter.
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These traditions are cheerfully bizarre, but what they all have in common is that they allow people to get together and celebrate an important religious holiday. There are also chocolate. A lot of chocolate.

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