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  1. Egg decorating in Slavic culture - Wikipedia

    Pysanky ... Known as pysanky —from pysaty (писати), "to write"—in Ukraine and as pisanki in Poland, they are eggs decorated using the wax-resist method (resist dyeing).

  2. How to Make Pysanky Eggs for Easter - Martha Stewart

    Mar 10, 2025 · The intricate Ukrainian craft starts with the right egg. Here's everything you need to know about creating pysanky eggs, from waxing and penciling to coloring and etching.

  3. Pysanky Eggs: The History and Tradition of Ukrainian Eggs

    Mar 3, 2024 · Learn all about pysanky eggs, the traditional handmade Ukrainian Easter eggs dyed in beautiful colors and intricately decorated with symbolic patterns.

  4. Pysanka: History and Meaning of Ukrainian Easter Eggs

    Mar 20, 2024 · A pysanka (plural Pysanky) is a traditional Ukrainian Easter egg decorated using a wax-resist method, known as the batik method. The process involves applying melted wax to the eggshell …

  5. The Pysanky Tradition: The History of Ukrainian Easter Eggs | TIME

    Apr 14, 2022 · The name for these Easter eggs— pysanka in the singular and pysanky as plural—is derived from the Ukrainian verb pysaty, which means “to write,” or писати in Ukrainian.

  6. Pysanky: The Beautiful Tradition of Ukrainian Easter Eggs and How …

    Apr 9, 2019 · Known as pysanky, these Ukrainian Easter eggs are decorated using the wax-resist (batik) method. Covered in stunning motifs often taken from Slavic folk art, you'll also find these decorated …

  7. Ukrainian Pysanky Eggs, Explained - How to Make Pysanky Eggs

    Mar 14, 2023 · Pysanky (or pysanka in the singular form) is rooted in the Ukrainian verb "to write." In this case, that refers to the pretty patterns you would scrawl across the eggs.

  8. The Ancient Story of Pysanky - Archaeology Now

    Mar 28, 2024 · Pysanky – The art of the decorated egg, or the pysanka (from the Ukrainian verb pysaty, to write), dates back to ancient times. The practice originated in the prehistoric Trypillian culture.

  9. PysankyPysankaPysanky PYSANKY Ukrainian Easter egg

    What is a pysanka? Simply put, it is an Easter egg decorated using a wax resist (aka batik) method. Its name derives from the Ukrainian verb “pysaty,” meaning “to write.” (“Pysanka” is the singular form; …

  10. pysanky | Center for Russian, East European, & Eurasian Studies

    Pysanky are an ancient art, made in Ukraine and other Slavic countries for centuries. Though many people call them Easter eggs, pysanky were made long before Ukraine adopted Christianity.