Polish Easter Traditions

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Polish Easter Traditions

• Kindergarten No5 in Glogow
• Children 3 6 years old

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Pisanki "Written" Eggs /view more/

• The name Pisanki comes form the Polish verb
  pisac, "to write." The eggs are decorated with
  many traditional Polish symbols of Easter. Most
  popular are the Lamb with Resurrection Banner
  (Baranek, symbolizing the Lamb of God from the
  Agnus Dei of the Catholic Mass), pussy willow
  (often used instead of palms in Poland), Cross
  (symbol of the Crucified Christ), or Easter
  greetings, such as Wesolego Alleluja or Alleluja.
  Different regions of Poland have also developed
  particular geometric and floral designs specific
  to those communities. Natural dyes, such as onion
  skins or beets, are often used to color eggs
  referred to as Kraszanki.

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• According to Polish folk craft expert, Rev.
  Krysa, the Polish Easter eggs fall into the
  following categories
• Pisanki -- "written" eggs dyed with batik
  process
• Kraszanki -- solid color eggs dyed with plant
  materials
• Malowanki -- hand painted eggs
• Drapanki -- solid color eggs with design
  scratched in surface
• Wyklejanki -- eggs decorated with bull-rush pith
  yarn
• Nalepianki -- eggs with paper cut-outs or straw
  glued to them

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