Easter in Poland is an ecclesiastical feast, celebrating the Paschal Mystery. For others, it is also a spring relaxation. The holiday abounds in folk traditions and customs, which, depending on the region, have their color and patterned counterparts. We decorate houses using symbols, we cultivate old customs. The most popular are: making a palm tree, painting Easter eggs, preparing an Easter basket, or pouring water on Śmigus Dyngus.
Painting Easter eggs derives from Old Slavic beliefs, where the egg was a symbol of vital forces and new life. It mediated between the human world and the gods and spirits. In the cultural aspect of decorating Easter eggs, it is worth emphasizing that stylized plant motifs appear on them: twigs, trees, flowers, animals. All of them evoke meanings – the trees of life, they also indicate the role of eggs in the symbolic restoration of life after the winter phase of sleep.
Wooden, hand-painted, Easter egg in folk style. Folk Easter eggs are recommended for decorating Christmas baskets and as a colorful and original decoration of the Easter table. Handed to guests during the Christmas breakfast, they will ensure prosperity in the coming year.
Easter egg height~ 7 cm
Material: – Easter egg: wood
Each of the elements was manufactured in Poland.
Wooden Easter eggs have unique patterns. Ordered by the e-shop, they are selected at random, from a group of artistic Easter eggs of a similar color and decoration motif.