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Valentine's Day - a popular, beloved by all holiday. In Europe, it is celebrated for a long time, already since the 13th century. In each country, this day is celebrated in different ways.
Traditions of the peoples of the world for the celebration of Valentine's Day
Date, the number of celebration
International holiday Valentine's Day, the second name is Valentine's Day, we celebrate together and enjoy each year
The 14th of February.
Temperamental hot Italians February 14 is called "sweet", but not because their love is very sweet, but because they mostly give different sweets.
The Germans in fact it does not say or do not say in the conventional sense. They hang out in the day multicolored ribbons on the windows and doors of psychiatric clinics, firmly believes that Valentine was the patron saint of the mentally ill. Well, it which way you look. Maybe they are not so far from the truth, because love is often drives people crazy.
By world standards, the French - unrivaled lovers, and of course, they give their heart to the ladies on this day jewels - zolotishko, brilliantikom, Rubinchik sapfirchiki - someone like that. Not a bad tradition.
But to the Japanese gentleman far. They are in this glorious day prefer not to give and receive gifts from their loved ones. And they try, to buy cute little things are different. Well settled our friends from Japan.
But the British, fighting for the title of most true gentlemen on the planet are recognized in this day of love not only the beloved, and his four-legged friends to the hurt was.
On another continent, separated from the old Europe whole ocean to celebrate Valentine's Day, too, started long ago. Practical Americans do not shell out the jewelry, they present their ladies candy hearts - and tasty, and inexpensive.
In Australia, Valentine's Day is celebrated today, "is modest," giving otkrytochku, candy and flowers. But there were other times when the gold mines found quite a lot zolotishka. Then the lucky ones gave their beloved hearts abruptly, master them in the form of aromatic pillows, and even decorated with exotic feathers and stuffed hummingbirds.
But in Iceland and still not forgotten the ancient traditions. This northern people in the Valentine's Day bonfires and jump over them, probably to prove his favorite hot feeling. Girls hang on the neck of their guys embers, fire-it must be something to plant, and those in turn to her friends hung around the neck of pebbles.
But in the harsh laws of Canada and the severe - to the strong sex, of course. Valentine's Day girl enough to approach her chosen love object, to admit their feelings and all, be kind to lead the lady down the aisle. And you do not want, so also fine soldered. So there!
But what we, the Slavs?
We settled this matter better than anyone. Catholic feast of lovers, we began to celebrate not so long ago, but somewhere in the nineties of the last century.
Before that, we had a day of love - July 8. This holiday is obliged legendary love of Peter and Fevronia. Their history is no less beautiful than the history of Valentine's Day.
Peter was a wealthy prince. Once he has been accepted at the time, he fought with the dragon, and of course he was killed, but damn zmeyuku time to take revenge on the hero sprinkling saliva. In the body of Peter went terrible wounds and ulcers, which could only be cured poor girl Fevronia.
In gratitude prince she married her without a glance at her peasant background. A lot of them had to overcome difficulties in life, but love has always helped. They died, as usual, in a single day, July 8.
We used to have two new year - old and new, we now have two days of lovers. Ah yes, we are!
Our people in the Valentine's Day gifts for the part not particularly fastidious. Daryatsya and unpretentious "Valentine", and delicious candy and jewelry that someone will come up, he then presents, as long as it was done from the heart.
Interesting omens and superstitions
Particular attention is paid to want to accept this day. Folk beliefs say: see this day robin - be your wife, sailor, see goldfinch - will become the wife of a millionaire and you see sparrow, there's nothing you can do, the poor will be his wife.
Well, we have not found the winter goldfinches! Some sparrows jumping from branch to branch, and therefore we have little millionaire.
Very good belief to this day exists for singles whose heart the love has not touched.
It is said that the first man who met a girl on February 14 should become a "Valentine" for the whole year, whether he likes it or not. So lonely beauties, all the streets!
In conclusion, I want to say, as if people did not observe the holiday Valentine's Day in 2013, which would have not donated to each other, it is not so important, the main thing that is a celebration of love.
Author Eleni Kerr
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