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It's not surprising that eggs—
an ancient, and obvious,
symbol of fertility and the
renewal of life—are an important part of the spring holidays of Easter and Passover.
When Jews throughout the world sit down to their Passover seders on March 31 and April 1, an egg, representing spring and the rebirth of life, will sit prominently on the plate of symbolic foods. Eggs, dipped in salt waiter (representing the tears of the Hebrews held in bondage in ancient Egypt and the Red Sea they crossed) are a traditional Passover food.
For Christians,*eggs are symbolic of the resurrection of Christ. All over the world, celebrations of Easter Sunday, on April 4, will feature customs involving eggs—decorated and otherwise. The following is a sampling of those customs. ▼ In Austria, for example, artistically decorated eggs are kept by owners throughout the year. Along the main shopping promenade of Salzburg, one of Austria's most popular tourist towns, there are quite a few shops that sell nothing but hundreds and hundreds of eggs all decorated differently. Simply colored eggs are used for "Eierpecken," a game which is played by attempting to "peck" your partner's egg. The one who indents the others egg while his or hers remains uncracked harvests the other's egg. The player who collects the most eggs is the victor. Similar "egg fighting" games are a custom in many countries, including Albania, Armenia and Belgium.
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