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Ukrainian Pysanky (Pisanki) Easter Egg Colors

Easter Egg Colors Symbols and their Meanings for Ukrainian Pysanky (Pisanki) Art

Pysanky (also spelled Pisanki) Easter Egg designs are traditional Ukranian folk art designs which are decorated within simple geometrical forms such as circles, squares, diamond shapes and flowery repetitive vines and foliage, to name a few.

Specific colors and symbols are important with traditional Pysanky decorating because each color and symbol has a special, usually religious, significance.

Designs on Pysanky Easter eggs are commonly derived from ancient, traditional peasant art which you can find on Paper Folk Art for Children web site.

Online Resources for Pysanky Easter Egg Art

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WHITE: Purity, innocence, birth
 
YELLOW: Light, purity, youth, happiness, hospitality
 
ORANGE: Strength, endurance, the eternal sun
 
RED: Happiness in life, hope, passion, the sun		 colors and meanings BLACK: Eternity, the darkest time before the dawn
 
BLUE: The sky and life-giving air and good health
 
GREEN: Spring, hope and new growth

Symbols traditionally used to create Ukrainian Pysanky Egg designs.

For more information about the history of Pysanky Egg Art decorating and symbolism.

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