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Easter | Origins & Traditions
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In this week's episode, Alice and Leslie talk about Easter. From the origins of our traditions to customs worldwide (some are really unusual) to all the candy we consume, this episode is a fun look at one of our most important Christian holidays.
Sources & Further Reading:
The Conversation: Why Easter is Called Easter and Other Little Known Facts About the Holiday, https://theconversation.com/why-easter-is-called-easter-and-other-little-known-facts-about-the-holiday-75025
Britannica: Easter Holiday, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Easter-holiday/Liturgical-observances
The Guardian: The Pagan Roots of Easter, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/03/easter-pagan-symbolism
History: Easter Symbols and Traditions, https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols
Woman's Day: 17 Easter Traditions From Around the World, https://www.womansday.com/life/travel-tips/g2175/easter-traditions/
Atlas Obscura: Giant Omelette Festival, https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/giant-omelette-festival
The World: This Greek Island Celebrates Easter by Throwing Pots of Water out of Windows, https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-04-07/greek-island-celebrates-easter-throwing-pots-water-out-windows
Barcelona Yellow: La Danza de la Muerte de Verges, https://www.barcelonayellow.com/bcn-tourist/570-la-danza-de-la-muerte-de-verges-dance-of-death
IceBreaker Ideas: 50 Easter Trivia Questions and Answers. https://icebreakerideas.com/?s=easter
Wikipedia: Easter, Easter Traditions, Easter Egg
MSN.com: 18 Surprising Facts about Easter Candy, msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews
The Spruce Eats: Traditional Passover Seder Foods, https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-passover-seder-foods-1807638
Wonderful Italy: The chocolate Easter Egg was born in Torino, https://wonderfulitaly.eu/en/meraviglie/the-chocolate-easter-egg-was-born-in-torino-5506
Foodal: Traditional Foods of Easter, https://foodal.com/holidays/easter/the-traditional-foods/
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Archived series ("Inactive feed" status)
When? This feed was archived on February 27, 2024 04:53 (). Last successful fetch was on March 15, 2022 19:52 ()
Why? Inactive feed status. Our servers were unable to retrieve a valid podcast feed for a sustained period.
What now? You might be able to find a more up-to-date version using the search function. This series will no longer be checked for updates. If you believe this to be in error, please check if the publisher's feed link below is valid and contact support to request the feed be restored or if you have any other concerns about this.
Manage episode 288974754 series 2806427
In this week's episode, Alice and Leslie talk about Easter. From the origins of our traditions to customs worldwide (some are really unusual) to all the candy we consume, this episode is a fun look at one of our most important Christian holidays.
Sources & Further Reading:
The Conversation: Why Easter is Called Easter and Other Little Known Facts About the Holiday, https://theconversation.com/why-easter-is-called-easter-and-other-little-known-facts-about-the-holiday-75025
Britannica: Easter Holiday, https://www.britannica.com/topic/Easter-holiday/Liturgical-observances
The Guardian: The Pagan Roots of Easter, https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/belief/2010/apr/03/easter-pagan-symbolism
History: Easter Symbols and Traditions, https://www.history.com/topics/holidays/easter-symbols
Woman's Day: 17 Easter Traditions From Around the World, https://www.womansday.com/life/travel-tips/g2175/easter-traditions/
Atlas Obscura: Giant Omelette Festival, https://www.atlasobscura.com/foods/giant-omelette-festival
The World: This Greek Island Celebrates Easter by Throwing Pots of Water out of Windows, https://www.pri.org/stories/2018-04-07/greek-island-celebrates-easter-throwing-pots-water-out-windows
Barcelona Yellow: La Danza de la Muerte de Verges, https://www.barcelonayellow.com/bcn-tourist/570-la-danza-de-la-muerte-de-verges-dance-of-death
IceBreaker Ideas: 50 Easter Trivia Questions and Answers. https://icebreakerideas.com/?s=easter
Wikipedia: Easter, Easter Traditions, Easter Egg
MSN.com: 18 Surprising Facts about Easter Candy, msn.com/en-us/foodanddrink/foodnews
The Spruce Eats: Traditional Passover Seder Foods, https://www.thespruceeats.com/traditional-passover-seder-foods-1807638
Wonderful Italy: The chocolate Easter Egg was born in Torino, https://wonderfulitaly.eu/en/meraviglie/the-chocolate-easter-egg-was-born-in-torino-5506
Foodal: Traditional Foods of Easter, https://foodal.com/holidays/easter/the-traditional-foods/
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