OK, so this picture (the egg is 9 meters long) is actually in a part of Canada where a large number of Ukrainians have made their home. But, this tradition of making these eggs, called Pysanky, as intricate symbols of new life speaks to me of the importance of Easter to these people. Even though the tradition of decorating the eggs stems from pre-Christian times, for centuries now, setting aside the time to prepare the eggs for Easter has been a way that Ukrainians have prepared for the joy of the resurrection. It causes me to pause and think about the place of Easter in our own culture.
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