Ivan Kupala Day Made by Lena Varaksina Lena

Ivan Kupala Day Made by Lena Varaksina, Lena Bodazhkova and Lena Gonchikova

Ivan Kupala is one of the most important and loved holidays of Russian folk. It is celebrated at the night from the 6 -th to 7 -th of July.

People believed, that this night hides many mysteries and possibilities which are impossible at any other night. Popular believes of our folk tell, that nature shows people its magic power this night-trees go from place to place, speak to other rustling with their leaves, people begin understand language of animals and plants, which get advisable power.

Kupala night is very especial. People thought that all witches celebrated their holiday at that night. Essence of that holiday was making troubles for people. Also our ancestors believed that witches made especial water, boiling river water with ash of kupala campfire. This water made wiches flying.

• One of the most important attribute of kupala fest is kupala campfire. People gathered around it, sang songs, danced, played noisy and crazy games, jumped through it. By the way, wise people foretold human destinies seeing their jumps. People believed, that kupala flame will protect then from evil spirits. That is why they took firebrands from kupala campfire and kept them till new summer.

Main kupala popular belief is blossoming of fern. Wide leaves begin to move about the middle night. Burning flower appears at the middle night. Invisible hand tears down it, human can do it almost never. But if somebody will find and have it, he ( or she) will become almost allmightly-will know all Natures secrets, unkind masters and bad people will not trouble him, evil spirits will serve him. Maybe you will try to find ferns flower. But remember, go home if you will take it and don’t look back even if you hear somebodys calling you. Otherwise evil spirits will take your soul forever.