TY - JOUR
TI - The Role of Easter Dyed Eggs in Ukrainian Rituals
AU - Zlochevska, Yuliya
TI - The Role of Easter Dyed Eggs in Ukrainian Rituals
AB - 
	The article describes the phenomenon of one of the oldest and most significant fields of Ukrainian folk art ‒ Ukrainian Easter dyed eggs, represents the mythical origins of Easter dyed eggs, explains the process of making decorated eggs and highlights their role in Ukrainian folk ceremonies, mainly spring and Easter rites and traditions. In purpose to demonstrate the phenomenon of Ukrainian painted eggs, the author formulates a hypothesis from which it follows that the Easter dyed egg plays a very important role in Ukrainian rituals, both pagan springtime and Christian Easter. The article refers to the achievements of Ukrainian researchers in this area of study, notably the scientific studies of Mykoly Sumcova, Erasta Biniashevskiego, Vasylia Sapigi, Oleksy Voropaja and others.
VL - 2022
IS - 16 (2/2022)
PY - 2022
SN - 2450-2561
C1 - 2450-6249
SP - 131
EP - 149
DO - 10.4467/24506249PJ.22.013.16836
UR - https://ejournals.eu/en/journal/pjacns/article/rola-malowanych-jaj-w-ukrainskiej-obrzedowosci
KW - egg
KW - Easter dyed egg
KW - pysanka
KW - Ukrainian folk art
KW - rituals
KW - traditions