How did cascarones originate?
Cascarones, confetti-filled eggshells painted in bright colors and broken over people’s heads in celebrations, developed from Chinese origins into a Texan and Mexican tradition.DefinitionLatinWorks Co defines cascarones as hand-colored eggshells, drained of their contents and then refilled with confetti. At Easter, the breaking of cascarones represents rebirth.Chinese OriginsThe earliest ancestors of cascarones remain a mystery, but historians believe they originated in China. The Chinese eggshells, popular as gifts, contained perfume instead of confetti.European PopularityMarco Polo brought the Chinese eggs back with him to Italy. The fame of these items spread to Spain, and in the 19th century the Spanish royal family brought cascarones to Mexico.Mexico and ConfettiThe Mexican people gave their festive eggs the name cascarones (“shells”) and filled them with confetti instead of perfume. They also developed a tradition of breaking cascarones over a person’s head for good luck.Texas Tr
