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There are events to mark your name, your profession, your religion — even the season — and in June another unforgettable celebration is coming to a community near you: Ivan Kupala Day. Like many other holidays in Ukraine, this one has been celebrated for centuries, dating back to pre-Christianity Ukraine. Of course, it is no different here in Ukraine and perhaps the most eye-catching tradition of the weekend is watching festivalgoers jump the bonfire. The leap signifies the rising of the sun and a sense of joy and playfulness. With the advent of Christianity in Ukraine came the reworking of pagan holidays and, as Ivan is Slavic for John, Ivan Kupala Day became associated with John the Baptist — who of course is well-acquainted with water rituals. Getting soaked fortune dating lviv a bratty kid might be the best thing to happen to you, as the custom is said to be a way of cleansing and purifying your soul. Earth also plays fortune dating lviv part; in particular, the fabled flowered fern found only in forests. At dawn, festivalgoers might set off into the forest, looking to gather medical herbs and plants. Later in the day, unmarried women — marked by the garlands in their hair — will set off into the forest in search of the magical flowering fern. These plants were believed in ancient times to have flowered only on Kupala Night and should one be located, and the finder is pure of heart, than one would gain wealth, power, and extraordinary healing abilities. Of course, after the women, young Ukrainian men will follow into the forest shortly after. And while they may never find the fabled flowering fern, more than a few Ukrainians have found some Kupala Day love!.
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