A little history behind why people eat certain foods at Easter.
Cracking the history of decorated Easter eggsEggs that were laid during the week of Lent were saved as Holy Week eggs, which were decorated and also presented to children as gifts, said Lui.centuries, which were given to children, along with satin covered eggs and chocolates. Easter chocolate eggs were first made in the early 19century in France and Germany. The emergence of hollow eggs like the ones we have today came as techniques for chocolate-making improved, said Lui and McNeill.
In Christian theology, lamb also symbolizes Jesus' self-sacrifice as the"Lamb of God." And historically, lamb also symbolizes the onset of spring when lambs would also have been the first fresh meat available after winter to slaughter, said Lui.The tradition of eating Easter ham can be traced back to at least the sixth century in Germany
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