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18 Mar 08 - 03:11 PM (#2291865) Subject: Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter Eggs From: open mike 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? |
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18 Mar 08 - 03:17 PM (#2291876) Subject: RE: Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter From: peregrina 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! |
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18 Mar 08 - 03:51 PM (#2291900) Subject: RE: Folklore: Folk Art Traditions Ukranian Easter From: Folkiedave 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 |