Easter seems pretty timid in New Zealand compared to how it’s recognised in some places overseas.
If egg hunts and hot cross buns failed to excite you this Easter, then you may want to try out what they do in other countries. In Finland, for example, children often dress up as witches and wander the streets with broomsticks in the hunt for treats. The tradition is said to have come from the belief that witches would fly to Germany and cavort with Satan. Bonfires are meant to scare them away.
Here are nine other Easter Traditions
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