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The tradition of the Easter Bunny began in which European country?
GERMANY
The story of the Easter Bunny, which is called der Osterhase in German, originated in Germany in the 16th century. German immigrants were responsible for the Easter bunny gaining popularity around the world, according to History.com. According to some sources, the Easter bunny first arrived in America in the 1700s with German immigrants who settled in Pennsylvania and transported their tradition of an egg-laying hare called “Osterhase” or “Oschter Haws.”
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