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Uovo di Pasqua – More than Just an Eastern Egg

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In Italy the egg, l’uovo, takes center stage; the bunny does not even exist. While in America, a hard boiled egg is usually just decorated with dyes and perhaps later mashed up into an egg salad sandwich, the Easter egg in Italy has a unique and special role. Eggs by themselves represent life and renewal; they symbolize rebirth, while in Italy, not only are they symbols of beauty and tradition, they also have religious significance.

 

Read all: http://www.italoamericano.org/story/2017-4-11/Easter-Egg