Monday, November 5, 2007

How to become rich & successful at 1 night?

Russian people are famous for their love to holidays & celebrations. Ivan Kupala Day, that is celebrated on the July 7, has always been one of the main Russian traditional holidays, especially in ancient times. Then people believed: the more interesting the day was, the happier their life was. So they tried to use this unique possibility to the full.
At the crack of dawn on July 6, young people washed their faces with dew to get rid from spots & blackheads. Then they put on the best clothes & went over to their friends & neighbours. The young girls’ favorite entertainment was wreathing. After wreathes had been ready, young girls went to river & let them float. If a wreath floated quietly, it meant, the girl would marry well.
People believed that on Ivan Kupala Day water had some magic healing force, so they not only bathed themselves, but also washed their horses.
In the evening there were made fires. The bravest jumped over them: it was a specific way of remission of sins.
Besides that, there existed a belief, that on this night, only once a year & for only few moments, a fern flourished. That person, who managed to find it, would get supernatural ability to predict the future &, moreover, to find treasures.
Of course, now Ivan Kupala Day is not so popular, but nevertheless Russian people are glad to have an extra day to make fun & feel like their ancestors.

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