What do confetti eggs mean?
Cascarones
Cascarones, pronounced kas-ka-ron-ez, are a Mexican tradition used for Easter, Cinco de Mayo and other celebrations. It is an egg shell filled with confetti used to crack over someone’s head and shower them with the confetti inside. It might sound strange, but it’s actually really fun.
Why do people crack confetti eggs on Easter?
Decorated, confetti-filled cascarones may be thrown or crushed over the recipient’s head to shower them with confetti. This originated in Spain. When a child would act up, their father would crack an egg over their head as a consequence, and a way of showing their disappointment in them.
What are Easter confetti eggs?
A cascarón is a hollowed-out egg that cracks open to a shower of paper confetti, much like a pint-size piñata. Whether they’re filled with confetti, trinkets, or small toys, they’re bound to be a hit for Easter.
What does the eggs symbolize in Easter?
Eggs in particular are a clear symbol of rebirth and fertility. So it may not seem surprising that Easter eggs are often associated with Easter, a holiday that celebrates the resurrection of Jesus Christ. It may also be no surprise they are sometimes referred to as “resurrection eggs.”
What actions involving the cascarones bring good luck?
It is believed that cracking cascarones over the head brings good luck. Historically speaking, the roots of cracking egg shells can be traced back to Asia, then to Marco Polo who brought the tradition to Europe.
What does it mean when a Cascaron is broken over someone’s head?
It’s an old Mexican-American tradition. You take some confetti eggs…and crack them on someone’s head! It’s meant to bring good luck to the person you crack it on. They’re called cascarones, which means “shell hits.”
Why does the Easter Bunny bring eggs?
So why does the Easter bunny bring eggs? According to Discovery News, since ancient times, eggs and rabbits have been a symbol of fertility, while spring has been a symbol of rebirth. The Easter bunny and Easter eggs originated as pagan symbols of spring and rebirth.
What does it mean if a Cascaron is broken over your head?
At traditional cascarones parties, the eggs are hidden. Getting an egg broken over your head is supposed to mean good luck. It also means confetti pieces stuck in your hair, but that’s a small price to pay for the added Easter egg-citement.
Where do people use cascarones?
They are mostly used in Mexico during Carnival, but in US and Mexico border towns the cultures combined making them a popular Easter tradition. Decorated, confetti-filled cascarones may be thrown or crushed over the recipient’s head to shower him or her with confetti.
What is the purpose of Easter eggs and why eggs bunnies don’t even lay eggs?
The story of the Easter Bunny is thought to have become common in the 19th Century. Rabbits usually give birth to a big litter of babies (called kittens), so they became a symbol of new life. Legend has it that the Easter Bunny lays, decorates and hides eggs as they are also a symbol of new life.