Valentine's Day on February 14th note

Valentine's Day on February 14th note

Valentine's Day - the most romantic holiday! Throughout the world it is celebrated as the day of love: boys and girls, men and women share valentinkami- greeting cards in the form of hearts. This tradition came a long time ago, back in the VII century. But exactly how it appeared?

There are many legends. Valentin, according to the Catholic Church really healed blind girl - daughter Asteria dignitary. Asterius believed in Christ and was baptized. Claudius then ordered the execution of Valentine. That is Valentin suffered for their faith, and therefore was canonized.

Other more romantic legend. In 269, the Roman emperor Claudius II forbade his legionaries to marry, so that the family does not distract them from military affairs. But there was only around Rome Christian preacher Valentine, who sympathized with love and tried to help them. He reconciled quarreling lovers, wrote a letter to them with declarations of love, gave flowers to young couples and secretly crowned Legionnaires - contrary to the law of the emperor.

Claudius II, having learned about it, the priest ordered to seize and throw him in jail. But there Valentin continued to do good deeds. He fell in love with the blind daughter of his executioner and healed her. And it happened like this: before the execution of a young priest, wrote a farewell note to the girl with a declaration of love, signed: "Valentino". After receiving this news, the daughter of the jailer saw. Valentine was executed on February 14 269 years. Since then people celebrate this day as a holiday lovers.

Two hundred years later Valentina proclaimed patron saint of lovers. World Celebration declarations of love now celebrated everywhere. And in memory of a letter written to his beloved Valentine, February 14 lovers give each other greeting cards - valentine. According to tradition, they do not sign, and handwriting are trying to change: it is believed that a person must guess who sent him a Valentine. In addition to this valentines day men give flowers to your loved ones, often with red roses.

According to foreign folk tales, this day all the birds choose a mate. And yet there is a belief on which the first man he met a girl on February 14 to become her "Valentine", even if she did not like it too.

Gradually Valentine's Day from the Catholic holiday turned into a secular one. Its like men and women, boys and girls. This holiday is celebrated with gusto, even though it is not listed in the calendar among public holidays.

In Russia, Valentine's Day has been celebrated quite recently - somewhere at the end of the last century. And in that day all congratulate not only their loved ones, but also friends. Well, why not? It's a good excuse to wish friends love and happiness! By the way, in Finland this day really is celebrated not only as Valentine's Day, but also as a day of friends!

As in different countries celebrate Valentine's Day

In almost all countries in the Valentine's Day is customary to give gifts to loved ones and valentines. And in this day like to arrange a wedding and get married. But it should be noted that Valentine's Day is a popular yet not everywhere. For example, in Saudi Arabia this holiday generally prohibited. There is even a special commission, which strictly follows that the Valentine's Day, no one noticed.

America

At the beginning of the XIX century the custom of the Americans - on Valentine's Day to give beloved figures of marzipan. A marzipan in those days were considered a great luxury! And in American children in this day to give gifts to the sick and lonely people.

England

In England earlier carved wooden "spoon love" and gave them to their loved ones. They are decorated with hearts, keys and keyholes to symbolize: the way to the heart is open.

There is a very beautiful legend about how Aphrodite came on a bush of white roses and rose stained with his blood. So there were red roses. It is believed that the founder of the tradition is to give the beloved red roses delivered Louis XVI, who presented a bouquet of Marie Antoinette.

Back in England, there is a belief - the first man whom you see in this day and is your betrothed. Therefore, unmarried girls get up early in the day and run to the window - look out for Mr Right.

France

In Valentine's Day romantic French conduct various competitions. For example, a very popular contest for the longest serenade - a love song. And it was in France for the first time the message was written, the quatrain. And of course, decided to give this day jewelry.

Japan

This holiday is celebrated in Japan with the 30-ies. the last century. Interestingly, in Japan, Valentine's Day holiday is considered exclusively male, so gifts to give this holiday mostly men, as a rule, chocolate (mainly in the form of figures Valentine), as well as all kinds of cologne, razors, and so on. N. And if woman gave the man a chocolate bar, then exactly one month later, on March 14, he presents her return gift - white chocolate. Since March 14, the Japanese again coming holiday called "White Day".

And the Japanese held a competition for the loudest and brightest love letter. Boys and girls climb onto the platform and shout out about his love.

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