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!
Today in History
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It s Star Wars Day
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Sea fireflies at the seashore
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Mother s Day
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Frozen fun in the Canadian cold
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Constitution Day and Citizenship Day
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Puma in Patagonia
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‘Ocian in view! O! The joy.’
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A tale of almonds and bees
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All eyes on moths
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World Elephant Day
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Heri es-Swani in Meknes, Morocco
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A swim in the sky
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The ruins of a Maya superpower
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Illuminations on the Gulf of Poets
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Ambassadors of the airwaves
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Pollinator Week
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Winter in Old Nuuk
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West Cornwall Covered Bridge, Connecticut
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Exploring the wilder side of New York
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World Elephant Day
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Celebrating Indigenous Peoples Day
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Perseid meteor shower over Nevada
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A young bull moose in Denali National Park, Alaska
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Giant kelp in the Channel Islands National Marine Sanctuary
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Two rocks and a heart spot
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An uncommonly cool critter
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Mada’in Saleh archeological site in Saudi Arabia
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Manhattan
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High seas commerce
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Bidding summer adieu
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