Ukrainian eggs (pysanky) are the most famous of those decorated with a wax pen (kistka), but the same technique is used in a wide swath of central Europe, including the Czech Republic and the northern Balkans.
All these eggs were made by Jodi Smith.
![basket of Ukrainian style eggs](https://blog.nepenthe-farm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Ukr-chapter-cover-001.jpg)
![4 hanging eggs Ukrainian style](https://blog.nepenthe-farm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cmas-eggs-Ukrainian-4281-s.jpg)
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![red & green Ukrainian style eggs](https://blog.nepenthe-farm.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2020/01/Cmas-eggs-20191217_113840-s.jpg)
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including madder, onion skin, walnut husks, and red cabbage.