Let's talk about a beautiful Easter tradition that many Americans may not know about: painting pysanky eggs! This craft is probably unfamiliar to most families, who have their own Easter egg rituals.

CHICAGO — Maria Fedachtchin’s fingers trembled a bit as she etched the first intricate lines of beeswax along the smooth, unblemished shell of an egg cradled in her palm. She’s learning to design ...

With Easter approaching this Sunday, and amid the ongoing war in Ukraine, renewed interest is arising in one of the country's most celebrated Easter traditions. Think you're good at coloring eggs with ...

POTTSVILLE – As she admired the delicate colors and patterns of the pysanky egg she cradled in her hands, Haidyn Neifert smiled. “I really like it,” the 13-year-old from Schuylkill Haven said. Neifert ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." While the Ukrainian eggs are less of a pagan offering and more of a classical art form these days, ...

At my uncle’s funeral in 2001, the priest remarked to me during a conversation, “You’re not Russian. You are Ukrainian.” The funeral was held in the small yet ornate Ukrainian Catholic Church in a ...

CHICAGO -- Maria Fedachtchin’s fingers trembled a bit as she etched the first intricate lines of beeswax along the smooth, unblemished shell of an egg cradled in her palm. She’s learning to design ...

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