Easter is nearly here. We asked our teachers to share some of their favourite Easter traditions from Denmark and the rest of Europe. How many answers do you know?
Denmark has a special tradition for ’gækkebreve’ – artistic, anonymous letters that are normally rewarded with a chocolate egg. These letters evolved from an even earlier letter-writing tradition. What was it called in Danish?
From Denmark on to the rest of Europe. Finland has a unique Easter dessert that is similar to the Danish dish ”øllebrød”, except thicker and more treacly. What is it called?