Many see Easter or “Veselé Velikonoce!” in the Czech Republic as a sign of spring while others celebrate it as part of a Christian holiday. Here, we explain to you the Czech Easter traditions that include unique customs with Pagan origins:
Easter Sunday (Neděle velikonoční) is the day boys and girls prepare for Easter Monday. Girls color eggs and boys prepare their pomlázkas. A pomlázka, is a whip made by fastening and twisting young willow twigs.
Early on Easter Monday (Pondělí velikonoční), boys go around and cautiously whip girls with their pomlázkas. As they carefully whip the girls, the boys sing a carol. The girls will then give the boys an egg and tie a ribbon around the pomlázka. The whipping is thought to bring fertility to the girls for the rest of the year.
Like many of the traditions that we in the United States hold, these Czech traditions might appear strange, but they are a part of the culture and customs of the Czech Republic.
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8 сен 2020
