Valentine's Day - one of the most romantic holidays, subdued his "Valentine" hearts of millions of people in different countries. No exception is Ukraine, where the lovers' holiday has been celebrated recently enough, but with each passing year it becomes more and more popular, especially among young people.
It is now impossible to imagine The 14th of February without teddy bears and cardboard hearts, because this day is accepted to give a variety of "mimishnye" gifts and even the brutal men, despite the possible rejection of the festival, on the eve of the day with trepidation choose their favorite something special.
This festival offers many, because on that day, the courage, you can admit your mate in love and do it without words - presented to this day, "Valentine," all speak for you.
No less significant is the origin of this romantic holiday. In 496 AD he found his patron, quite officially - the Pope declared February 14 Valentine's Day. But who exactly was this patron saint of lovers, is not known.
There are several legends, one of which was a man of Valentin, the healing of local residents with the help of an unknown force. Nowadays, such talent is considered a gift, and in those days for such acts face jail. That this fate befell and healer Valentine. But the people did not forget him, and secretly handed him a note of thanks. One day the warden "caught" one of these notes and to learn about the gift of Valentine, under penalty of death brought him a blind daughter. Doctor heal her, and as soon as she opened her eyes and saw him, immediately broke out between the extraordinary feeling that grew into true love. She also secretly bore him a note expressing in them all their senses.
But this story, unfortunately, is the sad end: February 14 Valentine was executed. According to legend, before his death he wrote letters to his beloved and all your loved ones. That this was the idea embodied in our days, to give each other valentines with declarations.
There is another version that tells that Valentine was a Roman priest who lived in the III century BC, violated the ban Julia Claudius II - an ardent opponent of wedding banning married his legionaries, that his wife did not interfere with their husbands win countries. But the priest disobeyed his decree and continued to secretly marry Valentine's, for which he was jailed. In love with him a lovely girl - the daughter of the jailer, and they also communicate via notes. And when he was sentenced to death, she received the last letter from him with the words "From Valentine", which later became a symbol of Valentine's Day.
Today, "Valentine" - an essential attribute of the holiday of lovers. But apart from her in different countries also decided to give "related" gifts. For example, in America since the beginning of the XIX century to this day, it was customary to give figures from marzipan, which in those days were considered a great luxury. This tradition has survived to this day. Just as the Americans give gifts to each other not only in love, but also children, who this day bring a variety of enjoyable we launched the sick and lonely people who have lost their partners.
In Britain They send their love letters are not only a favorite, family and loved ones, but also its a pet, honoring their honor to be recognized in the infinite love.
In FranceBut "Valentine" and a variety of sweets, lovers give each other precious jewelry, thus expressing their love. Also they decided to carry out a lot of different contests that day, the most romantic of which is a competition for the longest serenade.
An interesting tradition of celebrating Valentine's Day in JapanWhere this holiday is considered masculine and gifts, mainly, are presented to them. Women give different gift, but an integral attributes is dark chocolate and various figurines out of it. Retaliatory move men is a gift to his beloved (a month later) white chocolate, so the Japanese, unlike all the other countries, this festival has continued and it is called "White day".
Do not forget to give your family and friends of my heart and the heat every day, and on this holiday prepare special gifts and show sincere feelings, and then the world around you will immediately become much warmer and cozier!
