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quanna78

Why though? 😳

xkalisto

A Czech girl here to extensively talk about her country! This is actually fun tradition, and the ‘beating’ is mostly symbolic. It stings a bit but I can’t say that I’d consider it unbearably painful or abusive. Nobody forces women to participate, and today people only go to the other people they know. And honestly I find it much more preferable to tradition where they spill water on you or even worse perfume. (I did that once and I it was annoying and I smelled horrible. I’m happy for whipping thank you) Though there’s like revenge day for women who then spill water on guys. (I never did, or haven’t seen it done though)

As to why. Traditionally it is not because the men want to cause harm to the women, the spring whipping was meant as a way for women to stay healthy, pretty and fertile for the following year. The whip is called ‘Pomlázka’ which comes from the word ‘Pomlazení - Omlazení’ which translates into Rejuvenation. Young twigs are used for the whip to transfer the ‘life force’ into women.

The whip is usually traditionally made out of pussy willow so it’s flexible and women are more usually whipped on their legs rather than backsides, though I guess you usually cover both. And it’s not only unmarried women. Nowadays in most region it’s ‘all’ the women. Even my grandma gets symbolic whipping.

It was also a form of symbolic ‘courtship’. Traditionally on Easter we decorate actual eggs. There are many ways how to do this, personally I love decorating with bee wax (I got beekeepers in the family) but also with onion peels and flowers.

Decorated with wax

Decorated with straw

Now the eggs are also a symbols of New life. And men ‘court’ women by whipping them (in the past some women actually took offence if nobody came to them) and the women give the men the decorated eggs as a sign of forgiveness and thanks for the rejuvenation. In some regions they also decorate their whips with bows. And Guys have to sing a Eastern Carol asking for the eggs.

It sound kinda brutal when you say they whip women, and sometimes there are alcohol issues, but generally it’s really tame and I find it to be fun tradition.

hoewarts

Thank god you showed up before the 14 year old social justice bloggers did

sunmuffin42

omg it’s almost like a Polish Lupercalia!!

xkayla-mariex

Glad she caught it before it turned into some feminist bullshit

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SO I MADE A “DO THIS INSTEAD” BOX

This box is full of little slips with things I can do, so that whenever I feel sad, numb, bored, anxious, like binging and/or purging, or cutting, I open this box and pick a slip and do whatever is on the slip!
It was really fun and easy to make, just paint/decorate a box, then write out stuff on paper and cut in into slips, fold the slips and keep them in the box! :)

If you’re thinking of doing one, here’s some stuff I put in the box to maybe help you out!!

clean the junk drawer
write a letter to a friend
take a shower
paint your nails
drink tea
make a bucket list
write 50 things you’re grateful for
do 50 jumping jacks
watch a movie
read
work on knitting
look for flight tickets to wherever you want to go (dont have to buy them)
walk around the block
play with pets
learn a new song on guitar (or anything)
brush your teeth
doodle
clean your room
make a to do list
do one thing on your to do list
try 10 yoga moves
do a D.I.Y.
meditate
download new music
25 crunches
plan a date
go through your clothes and make outfits for the week
paint
pick a new workout routine/challenge
write some short term/long term life goals
wash your face
make a homemade facial or scrub
do your hair
drink a full glass of water
clean closet
go on tumblr
send anon love
30 sit ups
online window shopping
write a journal entry
do a make-up tutorial
think of a present for someone

basically just anything you like doing!! Good luck, you can do it! :)

madamebroadway

Great idea!! Try this one, guys- its a great way to distract yoursdelf out of slumps.

See, that’s what the app is perfect for.