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Lamb

Refers to an important Easter symbol in eastern and central European countries. The lamb represents Jesus and refers to the lamb sacrificed on the first Passover. Many people serve lamb as part of the Easter feast, and pictures of the Easter lamb may be hung in Eastern Orthodox homes.

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