Easter Eggs

Easter eggs, sometimes referred to as Paschal eggs, are eggs used as presents or decorations during this holiday. Easter eggs are traditionally prepared from chicken eggs that have been cooked and dyed red to symbolize the blood of God. By the 12th century, the Christian Church had recognized this practice as a representation of Christ's resurrection and it had progressively gained in popularity. The spherical shape of eggs, which serves as both the beginning and the end, represents the beginning of life. The shattering of the eggshell represents the resurrected life of God.

When making Easter eggs in the past, people typically used chicken eggs and decorated the shells with lovely decorative shapes using crayons, paint, etc. Later, in addition to utilizing real chicken eggs, people also used plastic eggs filled with candy, hand-carved wooden eggs, and chocolate eggs wrapped in colored paper.