2007-03-28 05:51:54 · 3 answers · asked by amanda i 1 in Society & Culture ➔ Holidays ➔ Easter
not sure if you mean decorating eggs or poaching eggs to be eaten...
either way, the egg has long been a pagan symbol for spring (new beginnings, new life springing forth, etc...). it is used in the special meal made for commemorating the jewish holiday passover. when christianity was created, both pagan and jewish persons that converted kept up the use of the egg to celebrate spring, but changed the way they were used so that it was unique to the new religion. many holiday traditions are so: christmas trees & decorations, special foods for new years, carved pumpkins or gourds for halloween, etc...
2007-03-28 05:59:40 · answer #1 · answered by SmartAleck 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The only thing that I can find is that it is a Cajun tradition. Some sources say that it came from the Greeks.
Here is a fragment of an e-mail that I found:
Thats what pocking is! After all the eggs are dyed we all get together and you pick your best egg hold it tight and two people tap together (pock) the pointy end of the eggs. The winner gets the egg and moves on to the next challenger. At the end of the day whoever has the champion egg gets whatever prize that everone pitched in for. crockpot,weedeater,radio,tools, etc. Now, we have thought of every way possible to cheat at this from using guinea eggs to painting a wooden egg in easter colors.
My point is, if anybody knows of some other way I can win, please let me know cause this year its a trolling motor. LOL Danny
2007-04-01 03:27:49 · answer #2 · answered by sleepingdragonz 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
what does pocking mean ?
2007-03-28 05:54:39 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋