As a national holiday , Midsummer Day occurs with many peculiar rites and songs. Since ancient times people have survived in these Kupala Ukrainian customs.
Earlierthat day coincided with the date of the summer solstice (usually June21-22 ) - the longest day of the year , and this holiday was a strongsolar symbolism. Atthis time a day has the greatest length and the shortest night becauseKupala songs sung by " Midsummer nichka small" , "small nichka onKupalochka ." Backlog church calendar holiday pushed up to half a month from the day of the summer solstice - 6-7 July.
Kupalskifun place in the evening, at night ( in Kupalsku night, or as they say ,HOUR - kupalochku ) and on the day of Midsummer . Most likely the name of the holiday comes from the word " bathe " because during midsummer fun is mandatory ritual bathing. In Western Ukraine celebration entitled " sobitka " and a song called " sobitkovymy ." It is derived from the word " sobyty ", ie to produce a friction fire for ceremonial bonfire.
In terms of annual festivals Kupalo is one of the most important and celebrated solemnly and magnificently . This contributes to the high time of the meeting : The sun at this time of the strongest , most herbs and medicinal flowers . Accordingto legends , midnight vohnystym flower blooming fern , heralding himwho taketh it, treasure , wealth, prosperity and health.
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