Did you know that purple is the traditional color of Easter? It
symbolizes the union of love, as well as repentance with pain. Purple is also the
royal color of kings and nobility because in ancient times, purple dyes were
very expensive. White & Yellow are also Easter colors. White represents
purity and yellow stands for sunlight and radiance.
Easter is the second most
popular holiday to eat candy. According to the National Confectioner’s
Association, in 2001 Americans consumed 7 billion pounds of candy; seventy
percent being chocolate. WOW, that’s crazy to think about!
The egg has always been part of
Easter because it symbolized fertility, creation and rebirth. Eggs were dyed
with natural dyes such as plants & herbs. Red onion skins yield a soft
violet color, carrots produce yellow hues and cherry juice gives us reddish
tones. The art of egg-coloring in the Ukraine is referred to as Pysanka.
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