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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 ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Persian, Sabir Mustafa of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Bengali and Sergei Goryashko of ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ 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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