Yesterday was a holiday here in the Czech Republic.
If you live in Europe, you know what it’s called; it’s called “Easter.”
But in the US, Easter was on Sunday.
And yesterday had a different name.
Any ideas?
In America, yesterday was called “Monday.”
Beat. Beat. Beaten.
I have a special memory of my first spring Prague.
The Tuesday after Easter I was in the conference room at a bank teaching a group English class full of serious guys from the IT department.
As we were getting started, I asked IT Petr how his weekend went.
“I beat my wife with a stick,” said IT Petr. “Then I beat my daughter and my grandmother.”
I was new in their country and didn’t want to get involved with the police just yet, so I moved on and asked IT Jan how his weekend went.
“I beat my wife with a stick,” said IT Jan. “Then I beat my wife’s mother and my daughters. Then I visited my neighbors and beat their women.”
Later, I discovered this is a Czech Easter tradition.
And a better word for “beat” is “hit lightly.”
Either way, in a world where everything is starting to look more or less the same, it’s nice to discover local differences.
Yes, Sunday is the resurection holiday in Europe ,Too
Oh the word resurrection remind me of a song I liked in my young 🌱 days with Alison Moyet . I listen to the song now and read the lyrics and this time I know more words than before. Listen you too. The text is so relevant for to day. Unfortunately.
I just listened to the song. Love resurrection
Maybe this is a joke or a superstition.but I hope your Czech students have heard about women rights and the state of women in nowadays. I deeply disagree with this kind of action that remind me Middle Ev
No way to joke with these things!
In Poland Easter Monday is Wet Monday. We pour water on each other. This is great fun especially for children.
In Slovakia too
I’m happy to join you
Differences are beautifull….
What a strange tradition… Even “hit lightly” is still hit ! Such a tradition is difficult to understand, today !
At least wet Monday in Poland is fun !
Talking about tradition, in France on Easter Day, after the mass, we have a meal with lamb. It’s generally cooked with spring vegetables like green beans, peas, or potatoes.
And it ‘s delicious.
But what is this tradition ?! I can’t understand someone beat someone with a stick for easter ? 🤔🙄
We decorate branches and put them in a vase . Paint eggs with children. Also we hide Easter rabbit eggs in the garden which are full of candies for the children if they found them. And we eat traditional food like salmon and egg and pie ..and .lamb but not very common.
Sticks….in a vase too with feathers and eggs
Easter bunny 🐰🐇 of course
😄It is tradition in Bulgaria too, if it is about colouring eggs and hit egg in egg- fight is proper maybe, in order to know who will have the best luck in the upcoming year. Happy Easter to all Christians in the group! Let it bring into your life peace, love and happiness!
It is not only Czech tradition and it is not about beating. Easter whipping is “whipping with love” and you have to know the Easter whip and the tradition to understand this. When I was young, let say a teenager, I loved to do it. In Slovakia it is associated with pouring water.
Women’ve suffered for long time.Otherwise I ‘d have beaten men just to remind them what suffering means.
The feast was last Sunday and Monday in Jerusalem when I live now.
Lithuanians hit lightly each other’s eggs during Easter, holding them in their hands, and naturally, how the winner is chosen…😇
There is another tradition, whėn relatives, friends loved ones celebrate Eastet together. They exchanger each other’s eggs, just like as gifts at Cristmas😘
A date in the religious calender to share a friendly moment with family or and friends around the traditionnel meal.
Yes, just special tradition in middle Europe 🙂
Easter is always on Sunday. As a very imortant holiday Easter are celebrate in different ways, but very interesting. Sometimes funny but always cheerfully!
Best regards
In Iran, during Eid, visits are made to elders and relatives.
Strange tradition!