About Ukrainian pysanka

The tradition of writing Eggs rooted Long time ago when man was indivisible from nature. In those days all around was alive and was able to talk. To survive among the powerful elements, had to have heart, pure as mountain water, and a strong hand, as oak branches and still know the wonderful language of the universe.

Then there were characters like letters of the magic language. Picturing them on the walls of caves, crockery and clothes, people turned to sun, wind, water, earth. Over time they began to write messages on avian egg. Why egg? Probably because ancient people impressed with the appearance of inanimate object a new life. And yes, not knowing astronomy, our ancestors turned round the egg in a small model of the Earth and the universe. The model with a ball of fire inside ... What is it? Predictions? Maybe they knew the universe?

Once done with pysanky magic action. To ensure the harvest of wheat they bring it on the field and buried in the ground. Easter morning youth wash their face with water, which before were the Easter eggs and put silver coins that had to provide strength and beauty. Eggs were preserving the housing of fire and thunder, and people and animals - from the "evil eye" are used as medicine for some diseases. The eggs the object of fun for children and youth and decoration in the house.

Symbolism of Color Eggs

Easter eggs are the oldest - is the same color Easter eggs. Later there were many-colored Easter eggs, which are applied in a variety of natural dyes. These colors, as opposed to modern, had a nice soft colors. But color pysanky appeared not only for beauty, but also got its symbolic meaning, the origin of which is not accidental.

Yellow, golden, orange colors of Easter eggs affect a person like sunshine, make joyful, light mood. In pysanky mean warmth, hope and heaven, the increase in the household.

The red color of egg is many meaningful. No wonder in people's speech, he went with the concept of the beautiful, the words "red" means "good". Red symbolizes the color of good, happy life for young people - hope for a happy marriage. That red egg is the main symbol of resurrection, sacrifice and heavenly fire.

Green means spring awakening of nature, hope for good harvest.

Blue - sky, air and health.

Brown - a hidden land and its life-giving force.

Black - the color of night, total unknown and secret. In pysantky, as background, reveals the power of other colors, just like in life you can understand the darkness that is light. Also symbolizes the infinite life, the continuation of life after death.

Multicolored Easter egg is a symbol of family happiness, peace, prosperity.

Dark Eggs wrote on wires, as an expression of respect for those who departed in another world.