Easter in the Czech Republic according to the class 3B

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Easter in the Czech Republic according to the
class 3B
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Welcome and celebrate with us!
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Easter in the Czech Republic

• Easter in the Czech Republic is a fun
  time. Many traditions are still observed and
  practiced, especially in villages, and different
  regions may have their own Easter tradition and
  customs.

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Traditional symbols

• Pussywillow twigs these are thought to bring
  health and youth to anyone who is whipped with
  them.
• An Easter pomlázka (from the word pomladit or
  "make younger") is a braided whip made from
  pussywillow twigs.
• It has been used for centuries by boys who go
  caroling on Easter Monday and symbolically whip
  girls on the legs.

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Easter eggs

• The hand-painted or otherwise decorated egg
  (kraslice) is the most recognizable symbol of
  Czech Easter. Girls decorate Easter eggs to give
  them to boys on Easter Monday.

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Easter egg decorating techniques

• Different materials can be used, such as bee's
  wax, straw, water colors, onion peel, picture
  stickers.
• There are no limitations to creating pretty,
  colourful eggs.

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The days before Easter Sunday (Monday) -1

• Ugly Wednesday (you should not mourn otherwise
  you will be unhappy for the rest of the year
• Green Thursday (you should eat something green
  spinach, cress, lettuce etc)
• Good Friday (the day of Jesuss crucifixion, you
  should fast, eat no meat)

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The days before Easter Sunday (Monday) - 2

• White Saturday (on this day new born children
  were christened and priests wore white habits)
• Easter Sunday (a day of preparations for Easter
  Monday. Girls paint, colour and decorate eggs if
  they haven't done so already, and boys prepare
  their rods)
• Easter Monday (boys would whip girls lightly on
  the legs, girls would give boys decorated eggs)

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Easter rewards for boys and men

• Traditional rewards for boys used to be decorated
  cooked eggs.
• Today many boys prefer chocolate eggs or other
  sweets (sometimes they get money).
• The reward for adults (men) has also changed
  drinks of plum brandy (slivovice) are often given
  to them instead of or in addition to painted eggs
  and candy.

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Easter carols (rhymes)

• Boys have to say some Easter rhymes to girls if
  they want to get something as a reward (eggs,
  sweets).
• Traditional Easter carols are asking for an egg
  or two, they are using other symbols like Easter
  rams, rabbits, sheep e.t.

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Our preparations for Easter
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Easter exhibition for parents
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That is the end!

• We hope you enjoyed it!