The coronavirus lockdown has saved women from a curious tradition in which men whip them in exchange for eggs.
Every year people in the Czech Republic, Slovakia and parts of Hungary join in with an event known as the Easter Whip.
On Easter Monday morning men grab a special handmade switch made of between three and 24 willow rods, ranging from half a metre to two metres in length.
When going from house-to-house, the whip holder first sings a verse relating to eggs and spring themes like bountifulness and fertility, prompting the young woman to turn around.
At that point the man takes a few whacks at her backside with the whip.
If the man is overly eager and arrives at the woman's house before midday however, she may throw a bucket of water over him.
If properly executed, the man is handed an egg of a shot a plum brandy by the woman.
Dousing aside, the tradition has proved increasingly controversial over the years.
"It hurt like hell," Ladka Bauerova, who grew up in Prague, told the BBC.
"Even as a child I felt acute embarrassment at the heavy-handed symbolism (you're giving men your eggs to stop them from being violent!?) It just wasn't right."
Whether you are an advocate or not of the tradition, it did not go ahead this year in the Czech Republic at least.
Amid the coronavirus lockdown Czech men have been told to leave their whips at home.
In a video posted to the ANO political party's official YouTube, Czech Prime Minister and party founder Andrej Babiš urged citizens to celebrate Easter responsibly.
A caption roughly translates to: "Hey guys, it's Easter Sunday, a beautiful day, and here's your report with a two-metre whip. Yeah, and stay home!"
In the video the Prime Minister can be seen chasing his wife Monica with a two metre long whip before he sits down and explains how the Czech people must abide by the lockdown.
So far the country has experienced 139 Covid-19 deaths.
The Czechs have shut borders to international travel and anyone returning to the country is subject to mandatory home quarantine.
The government also requires everyone to wear face masks in public and has banned gatherings of more than two people.
