What about Mexican
Cascarones for Easter?
Like North American Easter Eggs, you dye and decorate them, but the best part of this Hispanic tradition; you remove the egg from the shell before decorating and replacing it with confetti. You can use the inside for any recipe. We made a Spanish Tortilla.
Legends originated the Cascarones
in China and been brought to Europe by Marco
Polo. In Italy they were used as a courting ritual, filled with perfume power.
The custom traveled from Spain to Mexico in the mid 1800s by Emperor
Maximilian’s wife. It was in Mexico that the perfumed powder was replaced with
confetti. The Cascarones
may be thrown or crushed over the recipient's head. That part we didn't do it.
In addition to Easter, Cascarones have become popular for occasions including birthdays, weddings, Day of the Dead, and Cinco de Mayo.
In addition to Easter, Cascarones have become popular for occasions including birthdays, weddings, Day of the Dead, and Cinco de Mayo.
Reading for this month:
Dance of the
Eggshells/Baile de Los Cascarones
By Carla Aragon, Kathleen Dee Saville (Illustrator), Socorro Aragon(Translator), George Gonzales (Translator)
A bilingual children's story that explores the family bond
created through traditions passed on by grandparents.
For review visit: http://www.catherinespascha.com/the-dance-of-the-eggshells-a-review/
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happy Easter!
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