Easter Eggs
Easter eggs meaning
Paschal eggs are another name for Easter eggs.
The tradition of Easter eggs can be traced back to Mesopotamia in the early Christmas season, and it travelled to Europe and Serbia via churches. According to some historians, a European custom evolved in which white Christians were forbidden from eating eggs until Easter.
Easter eggs are used as a gift for Easter. The old tradition is to paint the chicken eggs.
In Christianity, eggs are a sign of fertility and rebirth. Easter eggs represent Jesus' empty tomb, from which he was resurrected. The easter egg was dyed red in commemoration of Christ's blood poured at his crucifixion.
Easter eggs games
The day of Easter comes just after the good Friday. People spend this day playing a lot of games and spending time with their loved ones.
1.Eggs Hunt
In this game, different kinds of eggs like chicken eggs, chocolate eggs or artificial eggs are decorated and hidden for people to find. This game is mostly played by kids.
When the game is finished prices are given to the person who has found the most number of eggs and according to sizes.
2. Egg tapping
The majority of this game is played in the North of England. Hard-boiled eggs are handed to each player in this game, and they must hit their eggs with each other's eggs. The game is won by the person who keeps their egg intact.
3. Egg dance
Eggs are laid out on the floor in this game, and competitors must dance around them without cracking them. The origins of this game can be traced back to Germany.
Easter Eggs traditions
1.Colouring
In this tradition, eggs are boiled in natural substances like an onion peel, walnut, etc for achieving different colours. In orthodox churches, the eggs are coloured red to show christ's blood. Eggs were also coloured with artificial colours.
2. Lenten tradition
In this tradition, the households had to use all the eggs before lent began. Eggs were forbidden during lent or on any fasting days.
3. Patterning
Patterning is a very interesting Easter egg tradition. In this tradition when eggs are boiled with onion leaves or any other dyeing agent onion leaves can be wrapped on them before boiling to create leaf patterns. Or they can be covered with muslin or nylon cloth leaving patterns.
In Ukraine, Pysanky eggs are decorated using a wax-resist method.