In Mexico, we all know the rituals of Easter and the food prohibitions that are imposed, but in some other places, their traditions are very different from ours.

Here are 5 things you didn’t know about Easter.

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In Sweden and parts of Finland, a tradition called "Easter witches" is held on the Saturday before the designated date. It's like a mini Halloween where girls dress up as witches and ask for candy. This is due to a popular belief that there were witches conspiring during Easter who were then driven away by bonfires lit by villagers. Even today, fires are lit that night to accompany the little witches.

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In Ethiopia, they stop eating meat and dairy for three weeks, culminating in a ceremony that usually ends at three in the morning. At that moment, they break the fast and celebrate with a big dinner.

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In New York, every day of Easter, there are parades where people go out in new clothes to walk the streets. This is due to the heritage of a belief that buying and wearing new clothes on Easter will bring good luck for the rest of the year.

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We all know the tradition of searching for hidden eggs on Easter. It turns out that in 1885, a Russian ruler wanted to give his wife an Easter anniversary gift, so he went to a jeweler and created a golden egg that opens to reveal a golden yolk containing a hen with ruby eyes.

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In some villages in Greece, Easter is not only a time for penance and reflection but also a somewhat violent season. In that country, it is customary to create wooden dolls resembling Judas, the apostle who betrayed Jesus, and burn them in front of thousands of people.

"Did you know these facts about Easter?"

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"Did you know these facts about Easter?"