Traditional Lithuanian “margučiai“ (painted eggs)

Before Easter Lithuanian people paint eggs. It is very interesting because they use some traditional methods. The most difficult way - decorating boiled eggs with melted wax. I and Vincent tried to do this.



We were invited as special guests for event in the local library where people of the local community together got ready for Easter. They learned to decorate eggs with complicated drawings, they taught their children, grandchildren and us the art of decorating Easter eggs. We learned many interesting facts about Easter traditions of Lithuania. We presented Easter traditions of our country (Moldova & France). But, of course, most importantly, we were able to decorate Easter eggs that we ate 2 weeks ago…But I have nice pictures, as the memory of our masterpieces))



My pictures look like a children's creativity.



Unlike me, Vincent is very talented. His creativity you can see even here. :D









Decoration of the wax is hard work. You must have melt wax and a tool with a sharp tip to apply the wax on the egg. The wax dries very quickly, so it's important to do everything very fast. You have to put the egg with the wax down into the paint and, finally, to delete the wax.  Pooohhhhhhhh…)





I prefer the other way. On eggs are pasted small flowers, leaves, or an onion peel. Then they are packed  with a thin thread and they are lowered into the paint. After this, all plants are removed from the surface of the egg. We can see a beautiful image!



                            GERAS!!! :)