This tradition while fun as a game has the symbolism of resurrection and new. They represent the blood of christ the red color and rebirth the egg. On the first hours of easter sunday and right after christ has risen greek orthodox crack red eggs during dinner. The tradition of cracking the greek easter eggs after christ has risen symbolises the resurrection from the dead and the new life just like a little chicken cracks the shell and comes to life. The exact meaning behind the eggs varies depending on who you ask.

The greek tradition of red eggs. The egg itself represents the sealed tomb of jesus from which he emerged following his crucifixion. In the greek orthodox tradition red eggs are also cracked together when people exchange easter greetings. Some greek orthodox believers say that mary magdalene was bringing some cooked eggs to share with the others holding vigil at the tomb of jesus. After easter dinner a tray of red dyed hard boiled eggs was placed on the table.

The first easter that i celebrated with my husband s family was wonderful. They are lovingly made either with onion skins or dye and then woven and baked into a tsoureki three braided easter bread signifying the holy trinity used as table decorations and are the key piece to a fun game called tsougrisma which tests the eggs strength and perhaps the players strategy. My family and i always dyed eggs red for easter. They are perhaps the brightest symbol of the easter season in greece. The red color represents the blood of jesus christ whose resurrection is celebrated on the holiday of holidays throughout the greek world.

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The deep red eggs remind us of the blood of christ everyone chose one egg and then paired up two by two. According to age old greek tradition easter eggs are dyed red. Red eggs kokkina avga are a traditional part of the greek easter sunday celebration. In greek we call them kokkina avga pronounced koh kee nah ahv ghah. We also dye eggs in other colors but rarely will a greek easter be celebrated without lots of red eggs.

In the greek orthodox religion it isn t a proper easter celebration without eggs that have been dyed a deep dark vibrant red. Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of greek easter representing the blood of christ and rebirth. In the greek orthodox religion it isn t a proper easter celebration without eggs that have been dyed a deep dark vibrant red. The deep red eggs remind us of the blood of christ everyone chose one egg and then paired up two by two. The first easter that i celebrated with my husband s family was wonderful.

Red eggs are perhaps the brightest symbol of greek easter representing the blood of christ and rebirth. The greek tradition of red eggs. This tradition while fun as a game has the symbolism of resurrection and new.