Polish papercut framed picture -Śmigus dyngus

Wycinanki, pronounced "vee-chee-non-kee", is the folk art of papercutting. Traditional wycinanki designs feature repetitive motifs and symmetrical compositions. People originally cut coloured paper with sheep shears and without the aid of a stencil or pencil drew and created beautiful collages to decorate their homes adorning white-washed interior walls and ceiling rafters. The most common designs are spruce trees and flowers or feature animals, particularly birds like chickens and roosters. Other designs, called gwiazdy, are geometric, including circles, stars, snowflakes, and other shapes.This picture depicts a Polish Easter Monday tradition - Śmigus dyngus - which bizarrely involves people throwing huge amounts of water at each other. The tradition most likely goes back to the 14th century, but it likely also has pre-Christian origins connected to the March equinox and the coming of spring, water being a symbol of life and renewal.

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