Participants compete during Ivan Kupala Day celebrations in the ancient town of Turov, Belarus. 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: Belarus Ivan Kupala Celebrations
- Categories: Human Interest, Lifestyle & Leisure, Arts, Culture & Entertainment
- Location: Belarus
- Event date: 06.07.2020
- Date published: 07.07.2020
- Author: Viktor Drachev
- Source: Sputnik
- Credit: Sputnik
- Original: Digital
- Media: JPEG, 3000x1891px, 1Mb
- Job-ID: b52fa91765d0a5ca