PRAGUE, CZECH REPUBLIC

EASTER EGG PAINTING

The hand painted or otherwise decorated egg is the most recognizable symbol of Czech Easter.   There are many Easter egg decorating techniques and the more elaborate ones require a certain level of skill.  Different materials can be used, such as bees wax onion peels, straw, paint, ink and so on.  The old woman pictured above was painting the eggs with dye. This has been a family tradition.