Miners Said Goodbye to Tradition, Beer Grease Flowed and Newcomers Jumped over Their Skin

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Smiles with nostalgia and laughter with tearful eyes alternated on Friday evening in Horní Suchá in the Karviná region among miners from the ČSM Mine, the last hard coal mine in the Czech Republic. The reason was the jump over the skin, a traditional act intended to accept new members of the miners' guild. Because of the cessation of mining, this was the last such meeting of the miners.