People are pictured near a bonfire during Ivan Kupala Day celebrations in Zakarpatye Region, Ukraine. Ivan Kupala Day, also known as Ivana-Kupala or Kupala Night, is a traditional pagan holiday celebrated in eastern Slavic cultures. Various rituals are traditionally performed on Kupala Night, including making flower wreaths, fortune-telling, jumping over bonfires, and burning a wheel-like effigy symbolizing the sun.
- Package: Ukraine Ivan Kupala Celebrations
- Categories: Religion & Belief, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Zakarpatye Region, Ukraine
- Event date: 06.07.2020
- Date published: 07.07.2020
- Author: Stringer
- Credit: Sputnik
- Source: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 5418x3672px, 13.1Mb
- Job-ID: dc1b3fde7b356159