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The Easter eggs I made this year (the upper left is made by my sister :)) They are dyed with onion skins and scratched.

About Ester traditions in Slovakia (from [link] )

“Oblievacka” (water pouring) is a typical Easter Monday custom in Slovakia. The character of oblievacka slightly varies from region to region. On this day men visit their female relatives and friends and pour water on them or spray them with perfume, and whip them gently with special whips made of braided willow rods. According to tradition, pouring water on women will guarantee their beauty and good health throughout the year. Recently oblievacka and sibacka (whipping) have not been as intense as they used to be in the past decades. In many regions, water buckets have been replaced with perfumes, a small syringe filled with water, a water cup, or a water pistol. However, in some villages you may still see young men, sometimes riding on the horses or dressed in traditional folk costumes, who come with rattles and braided whips decorated with colorful ribbons. They may take females out of the houses and douse them with a bucket or buckets filled with cold water. During this tradition men may sing songs and play the accordion. After oblievacka and sibacka, women reward men with sweets, fruit, money, or painted Easter eggs. Easter eggs or kraslice are quite popular in Slovak tradition. Kraslice are painted, dyed, or otherwise decorated blown eggs. Many decorate kraslice at home or buy them at market or at the craft store. While it is not required to give Easter eggs to visiting males on Easter Monday, only a few men will leave the house without a drink or small refreshment.

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Mood: Joy ~xzendor7 Nov 24, 2012   Digital Artist
Beautifully Decorated Eggs
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=MirachRavaia Nov 26, 2012   General Artist
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~karatechick13 Sep 4, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
wow that is the best type of easter egg i've ever seen!~
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=MirachRavaia Sep 5, 2012   General Artist
They are people here who make them much prettier...
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~karatechick13 Sep 5, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
that's hard to believe! ;P
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*Prince-in-Disguise May 23, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Whoa...! These are beautiful! :heart:
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=MirachRavaia May 24, 2012   General Artist
Thank you!
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*Prince-in-Disguise May 24, 2012  Hobbyist Digital Artist
You're welcome! :w00t:
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Mood: Love *DragonRider3 Apr 22, 2012  Hobbyist General Artist
What an interesting... And cold custom :D
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=MirachRavaia Apr 23, 2012   General Artist
Yes :)
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