Czech folk customs - pomlázka

[watervole]

I got back from Eastercon to find a wonderful little parcel fromvjezkova  - who knows my love of folklore and ritual customs.

She sent me a delightful little plaque of a building from Holasovice - the style is known as South Bohemian folk Baroque and has distinctively decorated gables.

And, greatest delight, a little 'pomlázka'

It's a Czech Easter custom, Vera talks about it here and you can see photos of them on market stalls.

It's made of braided willow strands, eight strands in two different colours (they don't have to be that way, but this one is and it looks very pretty).  I now have an urge to work out how it's woven...

Thank you, Vera!

Comments

[vjezkova.livejournal.com]

My pleasure, dear Judith!:-)

[gothic-violin.livejournal.com]

Hallo, I met Misha (Multiclassgeek) about a month ago, through mutual friends in Sheffield, and he positively drummed into me that I should come over and friend you, as we're both mad on the morris dance. I'm currently with Boggarts Breakfast, over here in sheffield, and he said you were based over in the west country? Which side(s) are you in?

http://boggartsbreakfast.org.uk/ee/

And where would we be without all these lovely old traditions?

Abigail. :)

[watervole.livejournal.com]

I'm with Quayside Cloggies - see icon.

We dance North West. They're a great bunch, but I hate the pink and blue costume.

[watervole.livejournal.com]

you might/might not want to check my postings tagged mummers, molly dancing and morris dancing.