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In praise of eggs

Traditions, sayings and recipes to celebrate eggs around the world.

In many countries celebrating Easter this weekend, huge quantities of chocolate eggs will be consumed. It seems a good moment to look more closely at eggs, a symbol of new life and rebirth in cultures all around the world. Joining the Fifth Floor egg hunt for sayings, traditions and recipes are Ali Hamedani of 麻豆社 Persian, Sabir Mustafa of 麻豆社 Bengali and Sergei Goryashko of 麻豆社 Russian.
They also share the latest news of the Covid-19 pandemic from their regions.

Picture: Painted Easter eggs Credit: Steffi Loos / Stringer via Getty

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