Catholic Easter: bunny or bilby, and where did hot cross bans come from?

Chocolate Bunnies and Ducks

HORNOW, GERMANY - APRIL 09: Chocolate Easter bunnies and other animals lie on a table prior to being packaged at the production facility at Confiserie Felicitas chocolates maker on April 9, 2014 in Hornow, Germany. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images) Source: Getty / Sean Gallup

Catholic Easter in Australia is always a joyful quest with a hunt for chocolate eggs, bunnies, carrots and other sweets. What stands behind Easter traditions?


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