Although made for Spring and Easter celebrations, the origins and meaning of the decorated egg reach far back into the mist of time. For thousands of years, eggs have been regarded as powerful symbols of life and the natural cycles of renewal.  Throughout much of Europe, eggs were decorated and given away as token gifts in spring festivals celebrating the return of the sun.

With the onset of Christianity, these ancient customs were absorbed into religious celebrations of Easter.  This celebrated tradition has been kept alive by generations of Hungarians who pass on their cultural heritage to the present day. This constant flow of artistic ability from their ancestors is revitalized again and again.
 
 

Photo c Emese Kerkay,
American Hungarian Museum Publication,
Passaic, NJ

A rich assortment of traditional decorated eggs was on display at the Cleveland Hungarian Heritage  Museum at the former Richmond Mall location, from March 28 to May 2, 1998.

Our Easter Egg Workshop taught participants the art of decorating eggs with ancient designs and a variety of techniques that are uniquely Hungarian!

  EASTER LINKS

Easter Folk Customs in Hungary [Sprinkling, in English]
Easter in Hungary  [in English]
Easter in Hungary [bilingual]
Húsvétköszöntõ - Easter Poems [in Hungarian]
Hímestojás - Decorated Easter Eggs by Emese Kerkay [bilingual]
Minták - Easter Egg Designs [bilingual]
Képek - Pictures of Decorated Eggs [bilingual]
Folk Customs and Decorated Eggs [English]
Huszákné Czencz Marietta tojásfestõ [Egg Decorator, photos- magyarul]
Húsvéti ünnepek, hagyományok Székelyföldön - Easter Customs, emphasis on Transylvania  [magyarul]
Húsvéti locsolóversek  [magyarul]

Happy Easter - Boldog Húsvéti Ünnepeket Kívánunk !

" GYEREKEKNEK "
EASTER LINKS FOR CHILDREN - magyarul
HÚSVÉTI LINKEK:

Az ünnepröl.
Húsvéti szokások fiúknak.
Húsvéti szokások lányoknak.
Ajándék a nyúszitol.
Családi husvéti kirándulás.
Tojások
Versek

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