Happy Easter! Do you like your eggs boiled or painted? The practice of painting chicken eggs, which originates from Persian traditions, was adopted by Christians in the early 17th century to commemorate this holiday, also called Pascha. Hungarian artist, Tünde Csuhaj—living and working in the small city of southern Hungary, Szekszárd—has mastered the craft. The internationally recognized egg-painter developed her own etching technique to create lace-like patterns. The meticulous designs appear on all sorts of eggs, including chicken, goose, swan, and even emu or ostrich eggs. The intricate motifs of incredible craftsmanship are often shown at national and international fairs and exhibitions. Are you inspired? Grab a paintbrush and test your egg-painting skills.
Happy Easter!
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Veterans Day
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Grandparents Day
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The Bahamas
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Winter in Old Nuuk
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A notorious gunfight that was incorrectly named
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Via Krupp, Capri, Italy
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World Bicycle Day
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The moth wonderful time of the year
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National Public Lands Day
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A leafy seadragon in the waters off Wool Bay, Australia
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A new park with a new mission
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Beware the Ides of March
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The moon rises for Mid-Autumn Festival
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Talk like a pirate—or walk the plank
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International Nurses Day
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Computer Science EDU Week
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Bluespotted ribbontail ray
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I ll call for pen and ink
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The Door County Coastal Byway in Wisconsin
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Tigh Mor Trossachs on Loch Achray, Scotland
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Grab onto the handlebars, kid
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Misool Island, Indonesia
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Halo around the sun
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‘Hello’ from zero degrees longitude
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World Rainforest Day
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Groundhog Day arrives—beyond a shadow of a doubt
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Te Rewa Rewa Bridge near New Plymouth, New Zealand
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Happy Independence Day!
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Mediterranean red sea stars