Love is one of the most mysterious, attractive and exciting feelings. Not surprisingly, it is he who is dedicated to individual holidays in different cultures. They are based on local legends, religious stories, and sometimes just a desire to have fun and loudly express their feelings.
Holidays of love in the world
Practically every people has its own date, in which it is customary to celebrate love. Sometimes the holiday of love is not one day, but can stretch for several weeks.
The most famous date, which is accepted to admit in their feelings, is, of course, February 14 . On this date Valentine's Day is celebrated. The holiday was originally distributed in Europe, then moved to America, and later became known almost all over the world. His celebration is associated with the name of Valentine, who, according to legend, suffered for love during the Roman Empire and was executed, but even the Catholic Church doubts the reliability of this story. Valentine is not considered an official saint, and the feast is of a purely secular nature. The traditional symbol of this day is a small postcard - a valentine card - with confessions of love, which it is customary to present to your mates or those to whom the donor experiences romantic feelings.
Cisizze - a holiday of love, celebrated in China. Its date is shifted annually, since it is customary to celebrate it on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. Hence another name for this holiday is the Day of the Seven. The legend of love between the heavenly Weaver (which is associated with the Chinese with the Vega star) and the earthly Shepherd (Altair star) is based on Cisicze. Lovers can be together only one day in the year, during Cisizze, the rest of the time is shared by the Milky Way. The holiday of love in China is celebrated with folk festivals, and girls on this day are wondering about the groom.
The same legend formed the basis of the Japanese holiday Tanabata . The only difference is that it is celebrated on July 7, that is, on the seventh day of the seventh month, not by the lunar, but by the European calendar.
Another holiday dedicated to love is Beltein . It is celebrated on May 1 in Ireland, Wales and Scotland and originates from Celtic culture. Like other pagan holidays, Beltane is celebrated in nature. On this day people lead round dances, jump over bonfires, decorate nearby trees. Numerous rituals, songs and fortune-telling are also an obligatory part of this holiday.
Indian holiday Gangaur is one of the longest celebrations in honor of love in the world. It starts at the end of March and lasts about three weeks. It is based on the legend of Parvati, the chaste bride of the god Shiva, who, having vowed to become his wife, strictly observed him before the wedding.Russian holiday of love
As an alternative to Valentine's Day, which is distributed almost all over the world, the Russian authorities decided to set their own day for rapid expression of feelings.