Some say the Easter egg is just another “pagan tradition” somehow associated with the resurrection of Jesus. However, Christians have long touted the egg’s mysterious nature, commenting on how the egg symbolizes rebirth and is often used as a symbol of Christ’s death.
The shell represents the protective darkness of the tomb of Jesus, the hatching chicks represents Christ’s emergence from the tomb, the egg shape represents eternity with no beginning and no end, not to mention new life springing forth from death.
Poland and the Ukraine are renowned for their beautiful Easter egg traditions. The Polish “Pisankas” are made by immersing hardboiled eggs into wax, carving patterns into the wax, then dipping it into various natural herbs to set the background color.
For instance, onion peels make brown, alder bark and walnut shells make black, petals of the mallow flower create violet, beet juice makes pink, periwinkle leaves create green and marigolds make gold. In Ukraine, “Pysanky” eggs are brilliantly hand-painted using geometric shapes like diamonds, triangles or squares. It was said that each province, village and family in Ukraine had its own unique symbols, rituals and traditions.
In addition to Easter egg decorating, children love the thrill of the Easter egg hunt as well, where they run through the (often muddy) fields in search of the most eggs, the golden egg or the lucky egg that will be selected in a raffle following the contest.
The final prize may be a hefty Easter basket full of goodies or an enormous chocolate bunny, which for a child is the crème de la crème of any Easter celebration.
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