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Pisanka (plural: Pisankas, Pisanki) is an ancient Slavic art of Egg Decorating . Originated in Pagan times, it transformed into the Christian tradition of the Easter Egg . Nevertheless, in tradition, pisankas retained symbolics of paganism. Many Slavic ethnic groups, including the Bulgarians (''писано яйце'', ''pisano yaytse''), Croats ('' Pisanica ''), Czechs ('' Kraslice ''), Poles (''pisanka''), Serbs (''писаница'', '' Pisanica ''), Slovaks ('' Kraslica ''), and Slovenians ('' Pisanica '' or '' Pirh ''), decorate eggs for Easter . While pisankas of various Slavic nations have very much in common, national traditions vary. EXTERNAL LINKS |
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