How are pretzels linked with Easter and wedding traditions?
In the mid-1500s, Germans began an Easter tradition of eating pretzels for Good Friday dinner. The pretzel’s overlapping shape symbolized everlasting life. The pretzel is responsible for the Easter egg hunt. On Easter morning, parents of German children would hide pretzels in various locations on their farms, often in barns and hay lofts. The hunt would end when all the pretzels were discovered and enjoyed! The classic pretzel’s three-hole shape represents the Christian trinity of “Father, Son, and Holy Spirit.” The wedding phrase “tying the knot” originated from a pretzel being used to tie the knot between two prominent families. Pretzels are thought to bring luck, prosperity, and spiritual wholeness.
