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***APRIL 12, 1971 FILE PHOTO***Young men and boys in folk costumes walk around the village of Ratiskovice, Czechoslovakia, April 12, 1971, during Easter Monday. The ancient custom of whipping girls and women with plaited willow stems and splashing them with cold water should assure womankind with good health and fresh look. The girls then give coloured or painted eggs to boys and men as a sign of their thanks and forgiveness. (CTK Photo/Frantisek Nesvadba) (KEYSTONE/CTK/Frantisek Nesvadba)