My husband family tradition became ours as well. Some of my first eggs,
What are Polish Easter eggs called?
One of the most recognized aspects of Polish Easter traditions, are Polish Easter eggs. Called “pisanki” in Polish (which comes from the verb pisać, or 'to write'), the elaborately decorated Polish Easter egg is a tradition that is centuries' old and continues to be loved and celebrated to this day.
They are lovely, well done. I have many happy memories of our family making pysanky for Easter baskets. Dad was Ukrainian. Like you, my English mum adopted many traditions.
Beautiful pisanki. The history of egg painting is very old and came to Poland from Persia. It is a pagan custom associated with the spring solstice. In the early centuries of Christianity it was forbidden, but as tradition was stronger, the ban was withdrawn and it was adapted to the needs of religion. There are many ways to decorate eggs. They can be painted, scraped, etc. Specifically, the "Easter egg" technique consists in applying wax to the egg with a sharp stylus. The egg is then dyed in a color bath. The wax pattern is not colored and remains bright.
