Zuzka Stoklásková 3.A

EASTER IN BRITAIN

HISTORY in the late 17th century on the fourth Sunday of

Lent baked young girls Simnel cake rich and gave it to his mothers, the cake was flavored with marzipan and decorated with 11 marzipan balls representing the 12 apostles

according to the Saxon tradition is eating small cakes , now known as cross - buns

cakes marked with a cross were eaten in honor of the goddess Eostre

Cross – buns Simnel cake

EASTER TRADITIONS

spring racing eights on the Thames celebration of the spring equinox Pancake race - running with the pelvis in which the

hot grease and pancake races and only women Easter parades kite in the morning on Easter is traditionally involved in

the game of who finds the most eggs that the Easter bunny hide it while still asleep

as soon as they find a chocolate egg , immediately eats it and go looking for more

SYMBOL OF EASTER

Easter Eggs Morris Dancing The Easter Bunny Cross-Buns The Cross Palms Simnel Cake

MAUNDY THURSDAY on this day to himself the sovereign invite as

many people as he is years old and gives away a commemorative coins stored in a leather case

coins have great collectible value coins called Maundy Money

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