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Celebration of Easter in Germany, as with all other Christian countries, is a major event for
Catholics as well as for Protestants. And many of the customs associated with its celebration are
originally coming from this country, such as the used of decorated eggs and the Easter bunny.
Also, most kids get a two weeks holiday from school at Easter and you can see family and friends
walking together outside at this time of year, enjoying the new warmth.
Easter Decorations
Many of Easter decorations used in Germany, and that the Germans brought with them while
emigrating into other countries, come directly from the pagan Frühlingfest's (Spring festival)
symbols of fertility such as the Ostereier (Easter eggs) and the Osterhasen (Easter bunnies).
But Germany has kept a few customs for itself only, such as the "Osterbaum" (the Easter Tree)
and the "Osterbrunnen" (Easter Fountain).
The Osterbaum
These Easter trees can be made of branches from flowering bushes or of small living trees and
bushes and are decorated with hand painted wooden eggs, hollowed out real eggs and little
wreaths.
It brings a splash of colour in an otherwise often grey season, giving the towns' squares and
streets a joyful air.
The Osterbrunnen
The Franconia region of Germany (Franken in German) is the only place where you will find the
custom of the Easter fountain (or well). It is an old tradition celebrating the life giving water and it is
believe that the water blessed on Easter Sunday morning has special powers.
Throughout the year, hollowed out eggs are collected, hand painted and string together to make
colourful garlands that will be used to decorate the village's fountain. Arches and crowns, usually
placed at the tip of the fountain, are also made of evergreen branches decorated with a eggs, little
rabbits and roosters or hens. All these decorations on the fountain make the town centre a very
colourful and festive sight, specially with the vendors' stalls around it on Saturday's Market before
Easter.
Frohe Ostern! Happy Easter!
Hélène Dompierre is a Pastry Chef, Journalist and a Traveler who loves discovering new
places and food, and experience other cultures!
She lived in Canada, Australia and Germany. Traveled in USA, Canada, Caribbean, Europe,
Australia, North Africa and Japan. She traveled alone or with her family. And can't see herself ever
stopping! She is also the web-master of Journey to Germany, a web-site aimed at helping people
to discover Germany. Using her own family's experience at moving into a new country, she
created this web-site as a practical guide to relocate more easily in Germany.
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