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:''For the hidden features included in computer programs, DVDs, books, CDs, etc., see [[Easter egg (virtual)]]. '' |
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'''Easter eggs''' are specially decorated [[egg (food)|egg]]s given out to celebrate the [[Easter]] holiday. The oldest [[tradition]] is to use dyed and painted [[chicken]] eggs, but a modern custom is to substitute eggs made from [[chocolate]], or plastic eggs filled with [[candy]] such as [[jellybean]]s. |
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[[Image:Eggs.jpg|thumb|210px|Ukrainian Easter eggs, or ''[[pysanky]]''.]] |
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[[Image:Sorbische_Ostereier.jpg|thumb|210px|[[sorbs|Sorbian]] Easter eggs]] |
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Candy Easter eggs can be any form of [[confectionery]] such as hollow [[chocolate]] eggs wrapped in brightly-colored [[aluminium foil|foil]]. Some are delicately constructed of spun [[sugar]] and [[pastry]] [[decoration]] techniques. The ubiquitous jelly egg or jellybean is made from sugar-coated [[pectin]] candy. These are often hidden, supposedly by the [[Easter Bunny]], for children to find on Easter morning. |
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Decorated eggs are much older than Easter, and both eggs and [[rabbit]]s are age-old [[fertility]] [[symbol]]s. The [[Passover]] [[Seder]] service uses a hard-cooked egg flavored with salt water as a symbol both of new life and the Temple service in [[Jerusalem]]. The Jewish tradition may have come from earlier Roman [[Spring (season)|Spring]] feasts. |
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Easter egg origin stories abound — one has an [[emperor]] claiming that the [[Resurrection of Jesus |Resurrection]] was as likely as eggs turning red (see [[Mary Magdalene]]); more prosaically the Easter egg tradition may have celebrated the end of the privations of [[Lent]]. In the West, eggs were seen as "meat", which would have been forbidden during [[Lent]]. Likewise, in [[Eastern Christianity]], both meat and dairy were prohibited during the fast, and eggs were seen as "dairy" (a foodstuff that could be taken from an animal without shedding its blood). One would have been forced to hard boil the eggs that the chickens produced so as not to waste food, and for this reason the [[Spain|Spanish]] dish [[hornazo]] (traditionally eaten in and around Easter) contains hard-boiled eggs as a primary ingredient. |
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Easter eggs are a widely popular symbol of new life in Poland and other Slavic countries' [[folk]] traditions. A [[batik]]-like decorating process known as [[pisanka]] produces intricate, brilliantly-colored eggs. The celebrated [[Fabergé egg|Fabergé]] workshops created exquisite jewelled Easter eggs for the Russian Imperial Court. A 27-foot (9 m) sculpture of a pisanka stands in Vegreville, Alberta. |
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There are many other decoration techniques and numerous traditions of giving them as a token of friendship, love or good wishes. A tradition exists in some parts of Britain of rolling painted eggs down steep [[hill]]s on Easter Sunday. In the U.S., such an [[Easter egg roll]] (unrelated to an [[eggroll]]) is often done on flat ground, pushed along with a [[spoon]]. The most well-known egg roll is done at the [[White House]]. An [[Easter egg hunt]] is a common festive activity, where eggs are hidden outdoors (or indoors if in bad weather) for children to run around and find. This may also be a [[contest]] to see who can collect the most eggs. |
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When boiling hard-cooked eggs for Easter, a nice tan colour can be achieved by boiling the eggs with [[onion]] skin. |
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'''Deep fried''' chocolate Easter eggs are sold around Easter time in Scottish Fish and Chip shops. The idea was invented in a North Eastern Scottish Takeaway as a sequel to the extremely popular Deep fried Mars bar. |
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==See also== |
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* [[egg decorating]] |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.vegreville.com/tp2.html The Vegreville Easter Egg] |
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[[Category: Easter traditions]] |
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[[Category:Egg]] |
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[[da:Påskeæg]] |
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[[de:Osterei]] |
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[[fr:Œuf de Pâques]] |
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[[io:Paskala ovo]] |
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[[nl:Paasei]] |
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[[nn:Påskeegg]] |
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[[ru:Пасхальное яйцо]] |
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[[sl:Pirh]] |
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[[fi:Pääsiäismuna]] |
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[[sv:Påskägg]] |
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[[uk:Писанка]] |
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[[zh:复活节彩蛋]] |
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Revision as of 14:57, 13 December 2005
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