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 Search Identifier: 12026845351 Easter in the Southern Hemisphere We in southern Brazil use the same symbols as used in northern hemisphere, i.e., Easter bunny, eggs, sun, light, since it is not a matter of nature timing anymore, like Spring or Falls, but a matter of gift of God. We teach to children (as well for adults) that at the beginning, Easter was a farmers feast, at the beginning of a new harvest. Easter in the Southern Hemisphere Author: Other:  This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License Easter in the Southern Hemisphere Author: Other: This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 License Reviews Reviews count: 1 - Average rating: 4.00 This is a brief, but powerful reflection on celebrating the resurrection, and understanding that we only come to the resurrection through the cross. I had never thought about how much the beginning of spring contributes to the meaning of Easter -- and consequently how difficult it might be to do Easter in the southern hemisphere. This reflection provides a way do that that is linked to the seasonal through images of harvest. Mary Hess | 11 Mar 2008 |
