Easter is the most important annual religious feast in the Christian liturgical year. It is celebrate to remember when Jesus died and then rose from the dead. It is celebrated two days after Good Friday or three days after Maundy Thursday. Easter celebration is not popular in Malaysia because there are only 10% of the population are Christians and majority of people are Muslim in Malaysia.
However, Easter is a big celebration in Australia. There are people from many different cultures in Australia so Easter is celebrated in a variety of ways. The main day of celebration of families of Anglo-Irish backgrounds is Easter Sunday. Some people go to church services and have
hot cross buns for breakfast. These are a sweet fruit bun, which may have a cross on top. Children exchange Easter eggs, which are usually made of chocolate. Some are now made from sugar and have little toys inside. The chocolate eggs are available in an egg shape, from tiny little ones to giant ones. Some chocolate eggs are also in the shape of cheeky looking rabbits. In recent years Easter bilbys have also been made. The bilby is a native animal in Australia, which is an endangered species. Chocolate manufacturers decided to make Easter bilbys and give some of their profits to help protect these animals from extinction. Children don’t worry about the shape. They just love the chocolate! =) Many families have an Easter hunt in their homes or gardens to see who can find the most eggs on Easter Sunday morning. They then share a meal with their relatives. Traditionally this has consisted of roast lamb, beef or chicken with roasted vegetables like potatoes, carrots, pumpkin and beans, peas, or broccholi. *delicious~*There is a huge variation in the sorts of foods people may eat from seafood, lasagna, to salads and barbeques. One dessert that has been popular at family celebrations in Australia is the Pavlova. It is made out of egg whites and sugar.
Easter is a time when a lot of Australian families go away on holidays, as it is late summer and early autumn. Some go to the beach others to the mountains. Some people camp in tents others stay in their holiday houses or rent one or stay in hotels or motels Most shops are closed from Good Friday to Easter Monday except those in holiday towns.
Click here to have a look of Easter Bilbys.
Click here to see how hot cross buns look like.
Click here if you would like to see what a pavlova looks like.
