<P> Egg dance is a traditional Easter game in which eggs are laid on the ground or floor and the goal is to dance among them without damaging any eggs which originated in Germany . In the UK the dance is called the hop - egg . </P> <P> The Pace Egg plays are traditional village plays, with a rebirth theme . The drama takes the form of a combat between the hero and villain, in which the hero is killed and brought back to life . The plays take place in England during Easter . </P> <P> In 1873 J.S. Fry & Sons of England introduced the first chocolate Easter egg in Britain . </P> <P> In Western cultures, the giving of chocolate eggs is now commonplace, with 80 million Easter eggs sold in the UK alone . Formerly, the containers Easter eggs were sold in contained large amounts of plastic, although in the United Kingdom this has gradually been replaced with recyclable paper and cardboard . </P>

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