Pysanky

Pysanky (Ukrainian: Писанки ) – Traditional Easter Egg Decorating.

The egg is a worldwide symbol of the birth of life. In the mythologies of many nations, it is from the egg that the world arises. Also, the egg often symbolizes rebirth, resurrection, because from it – which looks lifeless, eventually comes a living being

Traditional Symbolism of Easter Egg Colors: Red — joy, love for one's neighbor; Orange — strength, hospitality; Yellow — heavenly fire, sun, moon, stars, harvest; Green — plants, spring, hope; Blue — sky, water, rain, health, good wishes; Violet is faith; Brown — earth; Black is eternity, honoring ancestors; White means purity.

Common Symbols on Easter Eggs: Deer — power, recognition; The dots are the tears of the Virgin Mary; The ram is wealth; The locked tape is the relentlessness of life; The triangle is God's trinity; Rakes — prosperity; Fish — Christianity (acronym Ίχθύς, fish — the first symbol of Christianity); Rooster — fertility; The nets are followers of Christ (including Peter and Andrew, whom Christ met while they were fishing); The butterfly is a resurrection; Cereals — good health; Rouge — love; Ladder — believers; Evergreen tree — youth.