Traditionally Armenians dye Easter hard-boiled red eggs by using the skin of red onions, and then draw bright gold crosses over the coloured eggs symbolizing, the red blood of Christ, of life and fertility. Just like other Christian Orthodox faithfuls, Armenians also have their traditions surrounding this festivity. Cracking eggs which take place before Easter lunch. The breaking begins when each guest plays, holding one egg tightly in their right hand and hitting the tip of the one next to them with the tip of the egg, saying : “Krisdos haryav i merelots" meaning: “Christ is risen from the dead!” and the others answer, “Orhnyal e harutyun’ Krisdosi” meaning: “Blessed is the Resurrection of Christ!” the diners proceed in this way, making the eggs collide between all the guests while the last one, breaks on his forehead. A custom that would like to recall in a popular interpretation a particular moment of the mystery of the resurrection: As written in the Gospels, since it was Saturday, the disciples were unable to adequately embalm the body of the crucified Christ, so that early on Sunday morning, the women went to the tomb hoping to complete the burial, but were surprised to see that the stone in front of the tomb had been broken. When they entered the tomb, they saw the empty shroud and the angel of the Lord told them: Jesus is not there. He is risen! On Easter Sunday, that breaking of eggs is not only a tradition but also a treasure chest of symbols: the shell recalls resurrection, while the white symbolizes the burial shroud and after removing the latter reveals the yolk, which is the gift of the golden joy of hope and life!
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