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From earliest times people have celebrated the end of winter and the new life that spring brings. One of (1)_______important Christian festivals is Easter, when Christians remember the death and resurrection of Jesus Christ.Easter, however, is not the only spring festival. In Sweden, people celebrate the end of the winter by (2)_______ huge bonfires. Fire also (3)_______ an important part in the Hindu festival of Holi. In some villages children are (4)_______ round bonfires by their mothers to protect them (5) _______ danger in the coming year.
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