For many cultures, the egg is a symbol of creation, spring and rebirth. Westerners believe that the Earth was originally hatched from a giant egg. In the Appalachian mountains, ancient healers used to spin a ripe egg on a pregnant mother’s belly, thereby predicting the child’s future fertility.
Easter egg blessing ceremony at a church in Poland
Archaeological studies have proven that ancient Egyptians and Sumerians had the custom of decorating eggs as gifts at least 5,000 years ago. Perhaps for those reasons, people recognize eggs as an indispensable symbol of Easter – the day celebrating the resurrection of Jesus.
Decorating an Easter egg tree in a German countryside
Easter eggs are often dyed red to symbolize the blood of Jesus shed on the cross. Decorating Easter eggs is a way to express the creativity and joy of the holiday season.
The custom of decorating and using eggs during Easter among Christians is extremely diverse in many cultures, bringing joy to everyone, especially children.
At Easter in Paris in the 13th century, church monks and young people often gathered together in a procession with trumpets and drums, then entered the church to sing, then they dispersed everywhere in the world. the streets to find Paques eggs.
Vietnamese Christians also enjoy the custom of decorating and using Easter eggs
In Greece, women often dye eggs with onion peels and vinegar on Thursday (also the day of Holy Communion). The eggs in this ritual are called kokkina avga. And they grill tsoureki for the Easter Sunday feast. Red Easter eggs will sometimes be inserted along the center lines of tsoureki bread.
Looking for Easter eggs has become a festival for children in many countries
In America, there is a story that, in 1870, right on Capitol Hill, where the National Assembly building is located today, on Easter day, children loved to come and drop eggs to roll down the hill and then roll with them. After a few years, the grass hills here were damaged in many places, causing the National Assembly to ban it. In 1878, the 19th President of the United States, Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1892), issued a resolution allowing any child who wanted to play egg rolling to go to the White House lawn to live and work. official of the President of the United States that rolls Easter eggs.
Giao parishioners of Thuan Nghia (Vinh Diocese) prepare eggs for Easter 2024
In Vietnam, on Easter day, associations and parishes and churches often prepare a large number of eggs before Easter. After being decorated, the eggs will be blessed by priests and consecrated the offerings. After the Easter Vigil Mass, eggs will be distributed and given to parishioners attending the ceremony and also to non-believers, as a way to enjoy the holiday and experience the paschal mystery.