The main tradition of one of the most ancient holidays in our region is fortune telling.
Ivan Kupala’s holiday in Ukraine is annually celebrated on the night of July 6-7. This year it falls on the night of Wednesday through Thursday.
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Ivan Kupala has pagan roots. This day was timed to coincide with the summer solstice, but then moved more than two weeks and thus coincided with the Birth of John the Baptist (the Baptist).
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Ivan Kupala 2022: date, tradition, what not to do
Traditions
Beliefs say that Ivan Kupala’s night combined the principles of man and woman, as well as the elements of fire and water. Therefore, unmarried women predicted love and fate: during the day they wove wreaths, and at night they lowered them into the water, determining the future in the direction of their movement.
Also, people jumped into the fire and burned the effigy of Kupala, allegedly the energy of the fire cleanses a person from negativity.
In ancient times, they swam in the river until sunset. It gives beauty to women, and strength to men.
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Ivan Kupala 2022: date, tradition, what not to do
What not to do with Ivan Kupala
On Ivan Kupala’s night, you can’t sleep – at this time, evil spirits are activated.
Nothing can be given, sold, or borrowed.
July 7 is to pray to John the Baptist and go to church.
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