Belarusian mermaid

The history of the festival goes back to the ancient Slavs. Even in pagan times this way the girls were going to choose the main mermaid, which would be responsible for the crop.

The most important holiday - the day of Ivan Kupala, or Feast of Rusal. This year, it falls on the night of July 7.

17 Photo © Vasily Fedosenko / Reuters





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