Although i am a student of the cultural studies but to be very honest this is a quite new thing for me and i was unaware of it until i read your blog.

In the morning, Czech men and boys visit women and girls (be it their moms, wives, sisters, schoolmates, neighbors, friends…) and they whip them with willow branches and drench them with ice cold water to make sure the women will be fresh and healthy until the next Easter.

As a reward for this “service”, the women are supposed to give the men dyed hard-boiled eggs, sweets (to kids) or a shot of liquor (to adult men) and they would also tie a ribbon around their whip.

Unfortunately, in my traditions we do not celebrate it so this would be not possible for me to take the photos of this wonderful event. But i am really looking forward to see the superb photos with cool description of 50 words.

Great contest and i fully support it Tomas ;)