As in title today you will get wet anyway! Second day of Easter (Easter Monday) is in Poland called "Śmigus-dyngus". On this day people are pouring water one on another, even strangers. The custom originates from pagan holidays connected with two gods śmigus and dyngus.
Nowadays it is especially popular in the countryside. When a girl or woman is being intensively poured it means she is found to be really attractive. In typical family the water festival is started by those who got up the earliest. Long sleepers are usually woken up by a glass of water poured on their face. However various means are being used for pouring: from toys - plastic eggs filled with water, water guns through buckets full of freezing water ending on garden hoses when it comes to water strikes among neighbours. :)
In general it is great fun for everybody: kids and adults on condition people remain sensible and are not afraid of getting a bit wet.
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