Weird Easter traditions from around the world

[combom]

It's Easter weekend and Britain is stocking up on chocolate eggs and hot cross buns, but elsewhere in the world there are some extremely wacky traditions going on...

1. Surely the strangest Easter custom takes places in the Czech Republic, Hungary and Slovakia, where there is a tradition of spanking or whipping women on Easter Monday. Males throw water at females and spank them with handmade whips made of willow and decorated with ribbons at the end. The spanking is supposed to be symbolic and according to legend, females should be spanked in order to keep their health and beauty during the next year. It doesn’t sound too fun for the women!

http://www.mirror.co.uk/2009/04/09/weird-easter-traditions-from-around-the-world-115875-21266238/

[mary]

i would take the whip and really belt the guy who tried that on me , pity the woman don't stop it, wouldn't bother me about the water ,but certainly wouln't be hit with willow ,with or without ribbons.

[sleepy0905]

that sounds a bit barbaric

[combom]

the whip really concerns me, why wait for easter

[Seahorse]

Crikey! I believe you have to pay good money for that sort of thing in certain circles

As it's 'symbolic' though, I would imagine it's more an excuse for a bit of fun than anything unpleasant!

[combom]

as i said, why wait for easter

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