Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter Eggs

Subject: RE: Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter
From: Folkiedave
Date: 18 Mar 08 - 03:51 PM

When Sheffield City Morris visited Hungary I went to an Egg Museum.

Best I can tell you is that it's near Pecs.

There is a link here - but Peregrina will know this anyway. As well as this sort of egg there were dozens of "pierced" eggs.
http://www.folkology.com/hungarian-easter-egg-decoration

Subject: RE: Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter
From: peregrina
Date: 18 Mar 08 - 03:17 PM

I've made pysanky almost every year (though not last year) for a long time, a wonderful activity. Not sure if I'll do it this year, but I have the dyes and beeswax in waiting. PM me if you want to discuss it!

Subject: Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter Eggs
From: open mike
Date: 18 Mar 08 - 03:11 PM

this thread labeled Easter Egg query is closed.

http://www.mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=45698#676536

I want to chat about Pysanky Ukranian folk art using a
"batik" process (wax resist) made with whole raw eggs.

http://www.cs.unc.edu/~yakowenk/pysanky/
http://www.dearmey.com/jim/eggs/
http://www.learnpysanky.com/
http://www.pysankyshowcase.com/
http://www.brama.com/art/pysanky.html
http://www.ukrainianegg.com/
http://www.johnstons.org/roy/pysanky/index.html

Does anyone else here have experience with these?
I videotaped an interview with a local woman
who made these, and showed the film to school kids.
She is gone now, I am glad I captured her when i could.

I am not Ukranian, but I love this beautiful tradition.
The Pysankyt makers say that the world continues because
they continue their egg-making.

Any one else have other easter traditions?
I think i heard of one where eggs..(died red,
probably from beets) were used as a sport such
that some were broken. the winner is the one whose
egg did not break...any idea where this is from?