复活节的来历英文版

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复活节的习俗介绍中英文版

ASundaybetweenMarch22andApril25

ThemeaningofmanydifferentcustomsobservedduringEasterSundayhavebeenburiedwithtime.Theiroriginslieinpre-ChristiaeligionsandChristianity.Allinsomewayoranotherarea"salutetospring,"markingre-birth.ThewhiteEasterlilyhascometocapturethegloryoftheholiday.Theword"Easter"isnamedafterEastre,theAnglo-Saxongoddessofspring.Afestivalwasheldinherhonoreveryyearatthevernalequinox（春分）.

Peoplecelebratetheholidayaccordingtotheirbeliefsandtheirreligiousdenominations（命名）.ChristianscommemorateGoodFridayasthedaythatJesusChristdiedandEasterSundayasthedaythatHewasresurrected（复活）.Protestantsettlersbroughtthecustomofasuiseservice,areligiousgatheringatdawn,totheUnitedStates.

ThisyearEasterwillbecelebratedonSundayApril11,2004.OnEasterSundaychildrenwakeuptofindthattheEasterBunnyhasleftthembasketsofcandy.Hehasalsohiddentheeggsthattheydecoratedearlierthatweek.Childrenhuntfortheeggsallaroundthehouse.NeighborhoodsandorganizationsholdEasteregghunts,andthechildwhofindsthemosteggswinsaprize.

TheEasterBunnyisarabbit-spirit.Longago,hewascalledthe"EasterHare."Haresandrabbitshavefrequentmultiplebirthssotheybecameasymboloffertility.ThecustomofanEasteregghuntbeganbecausechildrenbelievedthathareslaideggsinthegrass.TheRomansbelievedthat"Alllifecomesfromanegg."Christiansconsidereggstobe"theseedoflife"andsotheyaresymbolicoftheresurrectionofJesusChrist.

Whywedye,orcolor,anddecorateeggsisnotcertain.InancientEgypt,Greece,RomeandPersiaeggsweredyedforspringfestivals.InmedievalEurope,beautifullydecoratedeggsweregivenasgifts.

EggRolling

InEngland,Germanyandsomeothercountries,childreolledeggsdownhillsonEastermorning,agamewhichhasbeenconnectedtotherollingawayoftherockfromJesusChrist'stombwhenhewasresurrected.BritishsettlersbroughtthiscustomtotheNewWorld.

IntheUnitedStatesintheearlynineteenthcentury,DollyMadison,thewifeofthefourthAmericanPresident,organizedaneggrollinWashington,D.C.ShehadbeentoldthatEgyptianchildrenusedtorolleggsagainstthepyramidssosheinvitedthechildrenofWashingtontorollhard-boiledeggsdownthehillylawnofthenewCapitolbuilding!Thecustomcontinued,exceptfortheyearsduringtheCivilWar.In1880,theFirstLadyinvitedchildrentotheWhiteHousefortheEggRollbecauseofficialshadcomplainedthattheywereruiningtheCapitollawn.Ithasbeenheldthereeversincethen,onlycanceledduringtimesofwar.Theeventhasgrown,andtodayEasterMondayistheonlydayoftheyearwhentouristsareallowedtowanderovertheWhiteHouselawn.ThewifeofthePresidentsponsorsitforthechildrenoftheentirecountry.Theeggrollingeventisopentochildrentwelveyearsoldan

dunder.Adultsareallowedonlywhenaccompaniedbychildren!

Traditionally,manycelebrants（司仪神父）boughtnewclothesforEasterwhichtheyworetochurch.Afterchurchservices,everyonewentforawalkaroundthetown.ThisledtotheAmericancustomofEasterparadesalloverthecountry.PerhapsthemostfamousisalongFifthAvenueinNewYorkCity.

GoodFridayisafederalholidayin16statesandmanyschoolsandbusinessesthroughouttheU.S.areclosedonthisFriday.

复活节是最古老最有意义的基督教节日之一。它庆祝的是基督的复活，世界各地的基督徒每年都要举行庆祝。复活节还象征重生和希望。时间是春分月圆后的第一个星期日。

复活节是基督教纪念耶稣复活的节日。传说耶稣被钉死在十字架上，死后第三天复活升天。每年在教堂庆祝的复活节指的是春分月圆后的第一个星期日，如果月圆那天刚好是星期天，复活节则推迟一星期。因而复活节可能在3月22日至4月25日之间的任何一天。

典型的复活节礼物跟春天和再生有关系：鸡蛋、小鸡、小兔子、鲜花，特别是百合花是这一季节的象征。复活节前夕，孩子们为朋友和家人给鸡蛋着色打扮一番。这些蛋有的煮得很老，有的只是空空的蛋壳。复活节那天早上，孩子们会发现床前的复活节篮子里装满了巧克力彩蛋、复活节小兔子、有绒毛的小鸡及娃娃玩具等。据说复活节兔子会将彩蛋藏在室内或是草地里让孩子们去寻找。一年一度的美国白宫滚彩蛋活动经常被电视台实况转播。

在多数西方国家里，复活节一般要举行盛大的宗教游行。游行者身穿长袍，手持十字架，赤足前进。他们打扮成基督教历史人物，唱着颂歌欢庆耶稣复活。如今节日游行已失去往日浓厚的宗教色彩。节日游行洋溢着喜庆的气氛，具有浓烈的民间特色和地方特色。在美国，游行队伍中即有身穿牛仔服踩高跷的小丑，也有活泼可爱的卡通人物米老鼠。在英国，游行多以介绍当地的历史和风土人情为主，游行者化装成为苏格兰风笛乐队以及皇宫卫士，吸引了众多的游客。复活节的到来还使人们纷纷换上新衣。过去基督教教徒会在节前去教堂行洗礼，然后穿上自己的新袍，庆祝基督的新生。穿戴一新的习俗保留至今，因为人们认为节日里不穿新衣是要倒运的。复活节期间，人们还喜欢彻底打扫自己的住处，表示新生活从此开始。

德国政府规定复活节休息两天。在节日里，家人团聚，品尝各种传统食品，亲戚朋友见面要互相祝贺。象征生命的蛋、火、水、兔等成了复活节的吉祥物。鸡蛋和兔子在西方是新的生命和兴旺发达的象征。鸡蛋的本色象征太阳，把鸡蛋染成红色则象征生活幸福。在复活节中，父母要特地为孩子们准备制成鸡蛋、兔子形状的巧克力糖。亲友间要互赠彩蛋。在莱茵河中游和黑森东部的一些城镇，至今保留着“彩蛋树”这一古老习俗。人们把成百的蛋壳涂上彩画，串成蛋链，在复活节这天挂在松树上，制成彩蛋树，大人孩子围着彩蛋树唱歌、跳舞、庆祝复活节。而阿尔卑斯山的姑娘们则通过赠送红鸡蛋来表达自己的爱情。在复活节这天，姑娘如果向某一小伙子赠送三个红鸡蛋，表示姑娘向小伙子求爱。关于兔子成为复活节的吉祥物，是有一段传说的。 …… 此处隐藏：2127字，全部文档内容请下载后查看。喜欢就下载吧 ……