Re: [cybalist] May 01, 2000 11:39 PM

How do you figure that XB refers to Christ has risen? Is it a reference
in some ancient language? And thanks for the info on eating Easter
eggs. Our family has a traditional Easter ritual with the colored eggs
where we search for the champion egg by knocking one pointed egg-end
against another. The person whose egg remains in tact, wins. Have you
ever heard of that?

And I loved your story about pancakes. They are also a past tradition
from my family.

Thanks,
Gerry
Adriana Kamenetsky wrote:

>
> Thank you! Second attachment was a mistake. ' XB ' - means 'Christ has
> Risen'. The tradition of coloring eggs goes back to pre-Christian times.
> Eating them would symbolize the renewal of cycle, rebirth, fertility. As
> well as the tradition of the pancake week before Lent (Maslenitza), it was
> also pagan - pancakes would symbolize the sun, and eating them meant
> eating the sun, as if inviting it to come back. During spring rites, Russian
> Slavs would fire up the wheel and let it roll down the hills - it was also a
> symbol of sun. Quite often Christianity had to adapt the old traditions to
> avoid the resistance and gain acceptance. It made things more colorful!
> With respect, AK
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Gerry Reinhart-Waller <waluk@...>
> To: <cybalist@egroups.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, May 02, 2000 2:39 PM
> Subject: Re: [cybalist] May 01, 2000 11:39 PM
>
> > Adriana Kamenetsky,
> >
> > Your colored eggs (JPeg image) are most beautiful but your second
> > attachment was blank. Am I missing something?
> >
> > By the way, what is the significance of the decorations on the eggs?
> >
> > Gerry
> >
> >
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