ostern in deutschland easter in germany was macht der osterhase? der oster- hase / easter bunny
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Ostern in DeutschlandEaster in Germany
Was macht der Osterhase?
Der Oster-Hase / Easterbunny
Er bringt die Ostereier!
Die Ostereier
Warum Eier/ warum ein Hase?
Eggs and rabbits are symbols for fertility…( since 5000 before Christin old Egypt)
Since the Middle Ages, the rabbit hasalso been a symbol for the resurrection of Jesus Christ.
Die Eier legt der Hase in ein Nest.
Das Osternest/ Easter nest
Kinder suchen die Ostereier.
Das Kind
Das Osternest
Das Osterei
Die Eier sind im Garten…
Eier am Osterstrauss
Der Osterstrauss Easter bunch
twigs with eggs to celebrate the return of spring
Ostern:
Important days: Karfreitag / Good Friday
Karsamstag/ Holy Saturday
Ostersonntag/ Easter Sunday
Ostermontag / Easter Monday
Karfreitag:
Day on which you remember the crucifixion of Jesus Christ.
Die Kreuzigung
There is a procession every Good Friday:
Um 15 Uhr ist die Todesstunde (hour of the death of Jesus) Jesu.
Karfreitag
Was macht man an Karfreitag?
Man isst Fisch. Das ist eine Tradition* in Deutschland.
* Custom / tradition
“Kar (kara, chara)” originally stands for “Kummer” and means sorrow.
Karsamstag:
Der erste Tag nach Jesu Tod. Tag der Grabesruhe!
First day after his death. Day of silence.There is no church service, no flowers, and no candles in the church.
Aber: am Abend ist…
Das Osterfeuer/ Easter Fire
Das Osterfeuer
Das Feuer/fire used to be a symbolof the sun, the centerof our life(unser Leben), and also of the victory over the winter and of fertility,too (die Fruchtbarkeit).Originally, the big fire earlyin the year used to be a pagan’sCelebration to welcome spring.Since the 8th century it has been seenas a metaphor for Jesus as the lightin our lives. In some towns, there isa doll in the fire that representsJudas.
Ostermesse und OsterkerzeChurch service and candle
Die Osterkerze
Um 24 Uhr ist die Ostermesse.The Church service is at 12a.m..The Easter Fire is used to lighten the Easter candle.A chosen person carries the candle to the church, where it is placed as a symbol Of Jesus and of a new life.
Der Ostersonntag
Day of the resurrection of Jesus Christ. Most important day of the year for the Catholic Church. The day of HOPE.
Also most important day for the children:
Der Osterhase kommt…
Das Osterlamm/Lamb
Am Sonntag isst man Lamm.
The lamb is understood as a symbol of life.
Und man bekommt ein Osternest:
Schokoladeneier/ chocolate eggs
Süßigkeiten/sweets
Oder andere Sachen…
MIT:
Was möchtest du zu Ostern?
Write down what you would like to have for Easterand what you will give to friends…