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Pysanky: Ukraine's centuries-old easter egg tradition
The Kyiv Independent

Pysanky: Ukraine's centuries-old easter egg tradition

In the days before Orthodox Easter in Soviet times, one Ukrainian historical researcher recalls children being lined up, their hands inspected for signs of forbidden dye. Teachers were searching for any sign that the children’s families had secretly celebrated the Christian holiday by decorating traditional Ukrainian Easter eggs,

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