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Colorful and artistic Easter tradition

You will find them in every house, at every Easter meal, at church and even at picnics
and they are the most popular image of this major Orthodox religious holiday.
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About
They say that during the Pesach (the Hebrew Passover) Virgin Mary came to see her crucified son. She carried a basket with eggs, which she laid at the foot of the cross while praying for Christ. His holy blood dropped on the eggs and reddened them, so the Lord said: From now on you shall paint the eggs in red to remember my crucifixion.
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How it’s made
It takes a long time, talent and patience to paint these eggs. First they are emptied of their contents and covered with a thin layer of bee wax. Then the meticulous work can begin. Using special tools like “chisita” women “write” the motifs in vegetal (natural) colors. Each element has a meaning and nothing is left to chance.
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