What are some interesting Christmas/ Holiday season traditions specific to your country or family?🎄

[unique scarab]

I will talk about Slovak Easter because that one is more wild than anything.

On easter morning, 'šibačka’ takes place. Šibačka involves young men using a ceremonial sticks made from willow springs decorated with ribbons to gently smack female relatives and neighbors. Each house they go to they can drink alchol and eat abundantly + they receive one ribbon per house the visited to decorate their willow stick.

Not only that but the men are also recommended
to pour either cold water or spray perfume on the women.

This tradition is to ensure the beauty, health and fertility of the women.

I know this sounds very misogynistic- but we're allowed to do the same to the men in the afternoon in the region I'm from 😌

[sleek estuary]

In Czechia it’s similar. Little boys get chocolate eggs & real boiled & colored chicken eggs, adults get also alcohol. In my area at least girls didn’t get the same opportunity 🙈

[red frost]

omg i totally heard of this before, but i didnt realize its still common, i thought it was like an ooold tradition

[unique scarab]

It's common as I have experienced it last easter by being awoken by a bucket of cold water in my bed

[red frost]

oh my god I'd just lock my room before easter hasgfshahshs

they really said Nikki doesnt need perfume lets get the cold water

xD

[unique scarab]

my step grandfather yeeted cold water on every female at home

also I can't lock my door

it's the worst

[red frost]

oof

speaking of yeeting cold water on people

anyone here ever celbrated Ivan Kupala ?

or Kupala Night in english i think?