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Śmiergust is a long-standing folk custom popular in some parts of Poland, particularly in and around the town of Wilamowice. During śmiergust young men are dousing young unmarried women with water. The celebrations take place on the Market Square of Wilamowice on Wet Monday (Easter Monday), and in or near the women's homes on Easter Sunday. Śmiergust participants are groups of dressed-up men, wearing special patchwork costumes.〔Gara, Józef. „Wilamowscy Śmirguśnicy”, in: „Zbiór wierszy o wilamowskich obrzędach i obyczajach oraz Słowniku języka wilamowskiego”, Bielsko-Biała 2004, p. 31〕 == Historical outline == Traditionally, at Śmiergust, groups of dressed-up men walk from house to house, visiting homes and dousing girls with water. The custom is sometimes observed on Easter Sunday – mostly in the area surrounding Oświęcim; specific locations include Kozy and Wilamowice.〔„Koziańskie wiadomości”, in: „Spotkania z historią - Śmirguśnicy”, B. Jurzak, p. 21〕 The custom was first described by Józef Latosiński in his 1909 book entitled ''Monografia miasteczka Wilamowice'' ((英語: The Town of Wilamowice – A Monograph)): "(…) On the second day of Easter, in the afternoon, young men dress up as girls and adult girls as men. Some of them wear masks; they visit houses, play accordion music and douse passers-by with water; this procession is called "smirgust" (…)".〔Latosiński, J. „Monografia miasteczka Wilamowic”, Kraków 1909, p. 253〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Śmiergust」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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