Article: From Pisanki to Wycinanki: Easter Eggs & Paper Cutting

Majewska, Krystyna, Szulecka, Krystyna
Polish-American Journal
04-01-2000
From Pisanki to Wycinanki: Easter Eggs & Paper Cuttings

by Krystyna Majewska

translated by Krystyna Szulecka

GDANSK, Poland--Easter eggs have a long tradition in Poland and are
connected with Christian customs. The oldest Easter eggs were found during
archaeological excavations in Opole and Wroclaw and date to the 10th and
12th century The calcified egg from Opole was decorated with the batik
method, a design still used in Poland today.

The tradition of painting and coloring eggs is known around the world: in
Europe, Asia (China and Indonesia) and North Africa. It dates to the 3rd
Century B.C., and is connected to the ...

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