Easter in Norway

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Easter in Norway
Created By Jessica Brandt EDU 341
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The Name
The Norwegian name paske is closely related to
the French paques and Greek and Latin pashcha,
and Hebrew pesach.
Palmesøndag - Palm Sunday Skjærtorsdag - Maundy
Thursday Langfredag - Good Friday Påskeaften -
Easter Eve 1. påskedag - Easter Sunday 2.
påskedag - Easter Monday
Påskeliljer comes from Daffodils Easter lilies
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Holiday

• National Holidays
• Maundy Thursday
• Good Friday
• Easter Monday
• School Children have 6 days of vacation

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Traditions
Yellow chickens Easter eggs in all
colors Occasionally Easter bunnies Daff
odils
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Foods and Games
Chocolate Eggs Easter Cookies Kvikklunsj Maamo
ul Marzipan
Egg knocking game Stoolball, Knurr and Spell,
Trapball, Ninepins and Handball. Football
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Music
Bunny Songs Here Comes Peter Cottontail The
Dancing Bunny Hop Song Easter Songs Easter
ParadeHot Cross Buns Greek Easter Song Carnival
Song
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Activities
Skiing in the mountains Reading crime stories
Reading detective novels Church is not a big
thing
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Norway versus United States

• United States
• Students have no vacation
• Easter is a Holy day
• Crime stories are not read
• Easter Eggs and Bunnies

• Norway
• Students have 6 days of vacation
• Easter is a time for vacation
• Reading crime and detective stories
• Easter Eggs and Bunnies