Usually egg decoration is an ancient Romanian tradition . Painted eggs are a testament to the customs, beliefs and customs of Easter , representing a spiritual element Romanian culture. Because egg deep red is the carrier of meanings related to the resurrection of Christ and the renewal of nature , Christians have labored to it painted , drawing wax ancestral motifs , of rare beauty . Egg as a symbol primordial seed of life , according to tradition , is painted and decorated on Thursday and Saturday of Holy Week , redness occupation of eggs being reserved almost exclusively women . Painted egg gives us joy , wonder, humility , reconciliation , because of ornamentation , in fact, operate with symbols ( sun, moon, cross , etc. .), Patterns of nature ( plants, animals , household items ) and popular fabric patterns , with all their repertoire sacred signs .