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Poland
On Easter Monday people in
Poland
1) ........
Śmigus-
-dyngus, a traditional 2)
that goes back centuries. The
exact 3) .............. of śmigus-
dyngus is unknown, but we know
it existed in the 1400s. Basically,
it 4).............. pouring water on other people. In order to
avoid being soaked, you can hand over special painted eggs.
5) ............. variations include boys 6)............. up as bears
and girls visiting houses with a green branch and singing
songs. It's also known as lany poniedziałek, which
7) ........... 'Wet Monday' in Polish.
Britain
Shrove Tuesday in Britain is
also known as 'Pancake
Day'. But have you heard of
another 8)
the
pancake race? People run
while flipping a pancake
from a pan. It 9)
1445 when a housewife in Olney, southern England,
was busy making pancakes and forgot the time.
When she suddenly heard the church bells ringing,
she ran to the church with her frying pan in order to
get to the service in time. She flipped the pancake
as she ran, so it didn't burn. These days, pancake
races 10) .......... all over the country, but the
pancake race in Olney still finishes at the door of the
church.