Posted by Leshianka on April 26, 2001 at 15:22:09:
In Reply to: Re: Byzantines posted by Peter on April 26, 2001 at 14:08:19:
: "The Byzantines, that is, Greeks of the medival Byzantine Empire, never had the tradition of decorating pysanky."
:::Is this statement of yours includes only pysanky or other form of arts such as "Ikony"? What is the evidence that this tradition emerged in Kiyevan Rus?
"Today's Greeks exchange eggs that are simple dyed red. Their Byzantine ancestors of long ago must have done the same."
:::"mast have done the same" because?