Many times these traditions are brought with the families to the United States and kept going throughout the years. This tradition started in Hungary years ago. My parents passed it on to me, and I to my kids. Sounds easier than it is. You have to throw at a minimum speed to get it to stay in the egg as opposed to chip it and bounce off.
Dimes seem to work best.
My mother taught me to make lovely Ukrainian Easter eggs in a style specific to the Lemko region of the Ukraine. Greek Traditions Easter is a the most celebrated holiday in the life of a Greek family. The scent of gardenias and burning candles, for the midnight procession, in which the parishoners circle the church at midnight holding candles, while the priest blesses the church and all that are present. Easter Sunday is always spent with as many family members as possible, who all bring their specialities for us to share, like delicious homemade cookies, traditional Tsoureki bread with red eggs imbedded in the dough and my favorite, Baklava and other types of syrup pastries. These traditions have been celebrated through countless generations of our family and we work very hard to keep them alive for future generations.