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Epiphany bathing 2011
In the night from 18 to 19 January 2011 several hundreds of Novgorod came to the baptismal font, organized for the central stadium, to plunge into the waters of the Volkhov, or at least look at the daredevils who climb into the water.
Already on the way to the place were swimming tubes, machines were everywhere, creating traffic jams everywhere. Even the machine "emergency" was not really pass. People were suddenly a lot, about 300 people, all in a hurry to midnight swim in the consecrated water.
5 ph via news.novgorod.ru
Near bathing was equipped with a fire, where the swim and all interested persons could get warm. In the hole he was on duty rescue squad, and in the water swimming lifeguard. Just in case. Although the water was a little bit, just above the knee. The most daring and impatient jumped into the water before midnight. Have fun, and defiantly shouting. The others stood in a circle: someone was afraid to go down, others maintained their friends and acquaintances, because large companies are much more fun to dive, especially the first time.
"The girls, breathing blocked. But now it is not cold. And once it is necessary to jump completely "- so discussing his first swimming friend standing nearby. At first they were afraid for a long time, but then still decided, undressed and forth. According to Orthodox tradition meant triple dipping into the hole with his head. After bathing, people immediately were ground towels and dressed in warm clothes soon. Who has not had time to take pictures, they climbed into the water again and again for the best shot. And those who on this night did not swim, just washed face with holy water.
Many complained that there was no changing rooms for bathers, and the path to the bathing place is too narrow, and hoped that the organization of Epiphany bathing in Novgorod will be even better. Then, in the next year is likely to further Novgorod will come to make his small feat, and plunge into the cold waters of the Volkhov.
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Already on the way to the place were swimming tubes, machines were everywhere, creating traffic jams everywhere. Even the machine "emergency" was not really pass. People were suddenly a lot, about 300 people, all in a hurry to midnight swim in the consecrated water.
5 ph via news.novgorod.ru
Near bathing was equipped with a fire, where the swim and all interested persons could get warm. In the hole he was on duty rescue squad, and in the water swimming lifeguard. Just in case. Although the water was a little bit, just above the knee. The most daring and impatient jumped into the water before midnight. Have fun, and defiantly shouting. The others stood in a circle: someone was afraid to go down, others maintained their friends and acquaintances, because large companies are much more fun to dive, especially the first time.
"The girls, breathing blocked. But now it is not cold. And once it is necessary to jump completely "- so discussing his first swimming friend standing nearby. At first they were afraid for a long time, but then still decided, undressed and forth. According to Orthodox tradition meant triple dipping into the hole with his head. After bathing, people immediately were ground towels and dressed in warm clothes soon. Who has not had time to take pictures, they climbed into the water again and again for the best shot. And those who on this night did not swim, just washed face with holy water.
Many complained that there was no changing rooms for bathers, and the path to the bathing place is too narrow, and hoped that the organization of Epiphany bathing in Novgorod will be even better. Then, in the next year is likely to further Novgorod will come to make his small feat, and plunge into the cold waters of the Volkhov.
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