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Egg decorating
Type of ritual art / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about egg decorating in general. For the Easter tradition of egg decorating, see Easter egg.
Egg decorating is the art or craft of decorating eggs. It has been a popular art form throughout history because of the attractive, smooth, oval shape of the egg, and the ancient associations with eggs as a religious and cultural symbol. Egg decorating has been associated with Easter in recent times, but was practiced independently by many ancient cultures.
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