Easter in Poland is a church holiday celebrating the Paschal mystery. For others, it is also a springtime relaxation. The holiday is full of traditions and folk customs, which, depending on the region, have their color and patterned counterparts. We decorate houses using symbols, we cultivate old customs. The most popular ones are: making palm trees, painting Easter eggs, preparing an Easter basket, or pouring water in Śmigus Dyngusa.
Painting Easter eggs comes from old Slavic beliefs, where the egg was a symbol of vitality and new life. The yellow color was given by the girl to the boy she did not want. It was a sign to leave her alone. The yellow color of Easter eggs is obtained by staining in a decoction of onion husks, but strongly diluted. Easter egg made from the shell of a hen egg.
The height of the shell ~ 6 cm
Material:
– Easter egg: egg shell from a hen’s egg
– box: decorative cardboard printed in the colors of Bombkarnia
Each of the elements was produced in Poland. The egg is a unique handicraft, no two Easter eggs are the same, because it is human work. For each order, an Easter egg will be sent in the most similar color and design.