In another version, after the events of Calvary, Mary Magdalene found himself in Rome with the inte

Belgrade - Red Egg is a striking symbol of the feast of Christ's resurrection. It symbolizes rebirth, the endless order of nature which man is an integral part of and that everyone carries. The red color represents the blood that Christ shed on Calvary okajavajući sins of the people, and the joy of his resurrection.
Easter and the days preceding it are mostly looking forward to the youngest. The custom of "screwing" and portrayed painted Easter eggs, restraint and fasting gathering around the holiday table since ancient times decorated the joy of Easter. For all Christians, Easter is a holiday of reconciliation, joy and love.
The origin traditions of painting eggs is still hidden under the weight of history and the past centuries, but all speak to the very old. This is confirmed not only by numerous archeological findings, but also frequent mention in ancient books and writings.
The egg is, in any case, for most people a symbol of life, fertility and any progress. He is always been believed to have magical powers. The myths about the origin of the egg are in the Phoenicians aj and Babylonians. The remains of eggs were found in Egyptian tombs and cemeteries of the early Christian era.
The correct answer to the question of when the Church accepted this custom does not exist, but first painted aj eggs mentioned the Christians in the 12th century, although the Slavs arrived only four centuries later. In popular belief the Christian custom of coloring eggs dates back to ancient history, and tied for the Resurrection of Jesus Christ. aj
According to one belief, the day when Christ died on the cross and then buried near his grave was placed a strong guard. The guards were just eating aj fried chicken, when one of the guards expressed concern that Christ can bring to life, "When the roast chicken off and lay red eggs, then Christ will rise." Instantly that's what happened - the chicken lay an egg red, and Christ is with spread wings ascended to heaven.
In another version, after the events of Calvary, Mary Magdalene found himself in Rome with the intention of preaching the faith, asking to receive it personally emperor Tiberius. Mary Tiberius approached with the words: "Christ is risen". aj When he asked to be dead to get up ("it is impossible to believe, and believe that this egg white can become red") happened - a miracle. Egg became pink and dark, bright red at the end.
At various times, an Easter egg buried in a field or vineyard to grape crops or defend the city, and stood in the yard to disperse the dark clouds. There was a general habit of the morning on Easter, all family members of the IASB first painted egg.
The largest Serbian researcher of folk customs and symbolism Veselin Čajkanović indicated that in religion aj and mythology, the egg is of great importance, and particularly mentioned in the myths about the creation of the world. In the beginning, it is said, was chaos, chaos is formed from the primordial egg, the egg was born Eros, god of love and the principle of love. Thus, from one half shell created heaven, and from other countries.
In some regions it is customary that the host Easter aj early wake up family members and give them to wash water where submerged loosestrife, aj zdravljak and red egg - kids can touch an egg on the face "to be green and healthy."
Ethnologist Dragan Antonic wrote that in Srem bake a special Easter cake called "mace" in Šumadiji "tendrils". The cake breaks and lunch with the words "all we KRSL and resurrection." Three days holidays, and throughout the Greater week, women do not work handicrafts.
Eggs are colored in different ways, although the most commonly aj used technique three. The first makes painting eggs with drawings or ornaments and their authenticity is primarily artistic skill, rather than in color. Another type of holiday eggs are those that are painted different colors, or mechanical application of the shell. The third type consists of eggs that are decorated by gluing leaves of plants that are cast off after cooking eggs on the bark, creating a unique natural beauty. In recent years, increasingly widely used labels, transparencies or special eggs that are "dressed".
Without competition aj are still eggs that streak across different designs. This technique is widespread in many parts of Serbia, and is achieved by using a wax which is drawn decorations. In this way the applied art of painting is called batik. The wax is applied with a special pen from copper sheet, which is drawn by the shell. After immersion in the dye, the areas where the wax paint is not good, and there remain decorations that eggs provide a special beauty.
Eggs are now usually painted a special industrial paints, although a large number of housewives prefer to use natural materials for painting - onion, Varzi, nettle, aj flower violet, blueberry ...
June 7, 2014.
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