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The Easter period for Christians celebrates the resurrection of Jesus from the dead, a chief tenet of their faith. It's a period of holidays, religious practices, rituals and the consumption of specific food such as hot cross buns and chocolate eggs (or rabbits/bunnies is a popular practice).
For the religious faithful, the concept of resurrection is one where, through the faith in God, followers of Jesus are resurrected spiritually and walk a new existence through eternal salvation and dwell in the Kingdom of Heaven.
The custom of Easter eggs is a symbol of life and rebirth and connected with the empty tomb upon the resurrection of Jesus. Eggs were previously chicken eggs dyed in different colours, but in recent decades took on a sweet form through the use of chocolate. In orthodox religions, dyed eggs are still the common practice.
The hot cross bun or spiced bun is made with fruit marked with a cross on the top. Traditionally eaten on Good Friday in the Christian calendar, the bun marks the commencement of the season of Lent. Parts of the bun have different meanings however the cross on the top is umistakeable as the crucifixion of Jesus. The bun has a long history stretching back to the 6th Century with variations occuring in the centuries thereafter.
May the period of Easter be one of reflection and celebration in a conflicted world.
