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Easter brings light and egg battles to Estonia

29.03.2021

Spring has already arrived and Easter is now following in its footsteps. In nature, Easter time coincides with new life and new beginnings. And while the birds get busy building their nests and the sun keeps warming up the soil, Estonians get busy tapping birches for juice and wrapping eggs into onion peels to boil them in pieces of cloth. (To create Easter egg patterns with dyes straight from nature, of course!) Easter customs and springtime traditions vary throughout Estonian regions. Want to learn more about the ways Estonians celebrate Easter and the time that surrounds it? Have a look below...