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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.

In Slovakia, it is an Easter tradition for young boys to beat girls with sticks and throw water on them in order 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.

In the Philippines, it's customary to walk the streets while tearing into your own bare back with whips and other flagellation instruments until 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.

If you thought the Easter Bunny was random, in France and Belgium, it's an Easter Bell that lays colored eggs and leaves chocolate for the little ones.

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4. at sunset on Easter day in the Netherlands, the Dutch like to celebrate by lighting bonfires everywhere.

At sunset on Easter Day in the Netherlands, the Dutch like to celebrate by lighting huge fires all over the place.

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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?

If you happen to be in Finland during Easter, you might mistake it for a different holiday that we love here in the U.S., which involves children dressing up 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.

Even though Easter is a day of rebirth, the Norwegians prefer to celebrate by focusing on death. For whatever reason, Norway's TV stations are flooded with murder mysteries on Easter Day.

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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.

Just to prove that they have cooler animals than we do, Australians have the Easter Bilby (an endangered 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.

"Butter lamb, anyone?" This is a phrase often uttered during Easter dinner in Russian and Polish households. It's literally just a lamb made out of 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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