History, Traditions
and Legends
Pysankarstvo is an ancient tradition in Ukraine, and many legends and traditions have grown up about pysanky. You can learn more about these on the following pages:
Christianity
Baturyn Pysanka
Literary References
Modern/Ethnographic
Soviet Era
Diaspora
Vegreville
Brazil
Independence
Legends
Pagan Legends
Christian Legends
Superstitions
Pysanka Traditions
What preparations were made prior to writing pysanky?
Why were pysanky written?
Sharing Pysanky
Talismanic Uses
Biographical Information
Ethnographic Writings (Translations)
Folk beliefs and talismanic uses
A history of egg decoration and its origins
These pages are still a work in progress, especially the history section. Please also note that the selections from Voropay are my own translations; if there are any errors, they are mine.
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