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Today is Śmigus-dyngus.
From Wikipedia, https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C5%9Amigus-dyngus
Śmigus-dyngus
Śmigus-dyngus(Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕmigus ˈdɨnɡus]; also lany poniedziałek, meaning "Wet Monday" in Polish; Czech: Oblévačka; Slovak: Oblievačka; Hungarian: Vízbevető; Ukrainian: поливаний понеділок ) is a Catholic celebration held on Easter Monday mostly in Poland, but also in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and some parts of western Ukraine. For a whole day it is also observed by Polish diaspora communities, particularly among Polish Americans, who call it Dyngus Day.
Dyngus in Wilamowice, southern Poland, where the men wander around the town in colourful handmade costumes in search of a girl to soak
Traditionally, boys throw water over girls and spank them with pussy willow[1] branches on Easter Monday, and girls do the same to boys. This is accompanied by a number of other rituals, such as making verse declarations and holding door-to-door processions, in some regions involving boys dressed as bears or other creatures. The origins of the celebration are uncertain, but it may date to pagan times before 1000 AD; it is described in writing as early as the 15th century. It continues to be observed throughout Central Europe, and also in the United States, where certain patriotic American elements have been added to the traditional Polish ones.
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Śmigus-dyngus(Polish pronunciation: [ˈɕmigus ˈdɨnɡus]; also lany poniedziałek, meaning "Wet Monday" in Polish; Czech: Oblévačka; Slovak: Oblievačka; Hungarian: Vízbevető; Ukrainian: поливаний понеділок ) is a Catholic celebration held on Easter Monday mostly in Poland, but also in the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary and some parts of western Ukraine. For a whole day it is also observed by Polish diaspora communities, particularly among Polish Americans, who call it Dyngus Day.
Dyngus in Wilamowice, southern Poland, where the men wander around the town in colourful handmade costumes in search of a girl to soak
Traditionally, boys throw water over girls and spank them with pussy willow[1] branches on Easter Monday, and girls do the same to boys. This is accompanied by a number of other rituals, such as making verse declarations and holding door-to-door processions, in some regions involving boys dressed as bears or other creatures. The origins of the celebration are uncertain, but it may date to pagan times before 1000 AD; it is described in writing as early as the 15th century. It continues to be observed throughout Central Europe, and also in the United States, where certain patriotic American elements have been added to the traditional Polish ones.
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