#KUPALA

[@ВладиславаПронских]

Ivana Kupala- summer solstice holiday in Ukraine. It has an ancient history.The night of Ivan Kupala is filled with rituals associated with water, fire and herbs.Closer to sunset, bonfires were lit on hills or near rivers.On the night of Ivan Kupala, "betrothed" were chosen and marriage rites were performed: jumping over the fire holding hands, exchanging wreaths (a wreath is a symbol of virginity), searching for a fern flower and bathing in the morning dew.

[@princeblworld]

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[@AmericanGirl6128]

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[@sergejli7908]

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[@mashakolotova]

Thank you so much for reacting!🙏💕 Yes, goosebumps every time listening to this song) The chorus is an actual Ukrainian folk song! The girls (Jerry Heil and Alyona) made it their goal to spread Ukrainian traditional music across Europe and beyond👍 It was very interesting to learn that it sounds similar to singing from Spain! And the background video is a film ‘Vechir na Ivana Kupala’ (‘Ivana Kupala night’) that was produced by Dovzhenko studio in Ukraine in the 60s (btw the film is free and available on KZbin if you’d like to give it a watch, just know that it was filmed in soviet times so it’s a bit weird if you know what I mean:). Because the holiday is ancient and pagan there are a lot of mystic rituals and beliefs involved (like purification by fire, water, and searching for that magical fern flower in the woods). Definitely all the aspects of the song and video and all the meanings are hard to get if you’re not from Ukraine but hope you enjoyed the music! 💙💛

[@princeblworld]

I really love this song. Would you recommend some current famous trending Ukrainan singers? I would love to discover more of Ukrainian artists. 💜💛💚

[@Kelabra1723]

@@princeblworld there are a lot of excellent music groups in Ukraine, you can choose according to your taste. If you like rock, listen to Karna, Oсean Elsa, or The Hardkiss. If you like groovy songs to dance we have Monatik. If you want a mix of folk and modern sound I I can advise Kazka, Alina Pash, Odin v kanoe. As for Alyona Alyona, she is a legend of Ukrainian rap. Listen to her other songs, and songs by Kalush, if you like this genre. Thank you for such a sincere review of our culture! It is especially important for Ukraine that the world hears us now ♥♥

[@mashakolotova]

@@princeblworld let me suggest Tember Blanche, Onuka, July Vitraniuk, Wellboy, Kola, Artem Pyvovarov. Currently listening to these❤️

[@mashakolotova]

From July Vitraniuk I highly recommend you listen to songs ‘Ой, край милий’, ‘Cherry Garden’ (ft Proshe) and Yachmin’ (ft Ihor Didenchuck, sopilka guy from Go_a. July is his girlfriend💕).

[@nykwudmak7839]

@@princeblworld We have a lot of Ukrainian performers, young bands. Everyone chooses what he likes and listens. You can't list them all. Start with Jerry Heil, alyona alyona, Kalush, KOZAK SIROMAHA, Скрябін and then I think KZbin will tell you.

[@sanyochek_art2961]

The song reproduces the motifs of traditional songs that are performed on the feast of Ivan Kupala. Kupala Night, also called Ivana-Kupala is a traditional Slavic holiday that was originally celebrated on the shortest night of the year, in Eastern Slavic countries according to traditional Julian calendar on the night between 6 to 7 July (Ukraine). The name of the holiday was originally Kupala; a pagan fertility rite later adapted into the Orthodox Christian calendar by connecting it with St. John's Day. The celebration relates to the summer solstice when nights are the shortest and includes a number of Slavic rituals. It involves herb collecting, bonfire lighting, and bathing in the river. There is an anciant Kupala belief that the eve of Ivan Kupala is the only time of the year when ferns bloom. Prosperity, luck, discernment and power befall whoever finds a fern flower. Therefore, on that night, village folk roam through the forests in search of magical herbs, and especially, the elusive fern flower.

[@princeblworld]

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[@mashakolotova]

And also wanted to add, that the song is actually about Ukraine and figuratively about war - Alyona is rapping that her power is where the rivers flow and wild flowers bloom (in Ukraine) and no matter how hard it is the water ‘will bring me back to you’ (to Ukraine). Jerry Heil sings ‘don’t look for the magical fern flower in the deep dark woods, because it’s planted in your heart by the ancestors’ (figuratively feel a Ukrainian heart in you, keep Ukrainian traditions). When the ‘monster’ comes, don’t give him the flower’ - figuratively ‘don’t let russia destroy our traditions’. And Ela sings ‘your wounds will be healed’ - it’s about hope for Ukraine and it’s future🇺🇦 I also think that the scene of a woman fleeing the horsemen with a child in tow is a reference to all the mothers and children refugees fleeing russian invasion💔 hope it makes sense!🙏

[@truth3732]

імпонує ваше трактування👍👍

[@АндрСан-р7г]

Exactly! And the was a moment in the video, when this woman took the axe and cut the rope she was tied. Its so symbolic

[@princeblworld]

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[@sorryforwhat416]

For god's sake! Are you fucking stupid??? Ukraine and Russian are one! What traditions are you speaking about? It a civil war! Dawn dumb propaganda victim

[@ndriivoznyi77]

Ви все правильно розумієте і все що хотіли показази ці молоді виконавиці...і показали...Дякую ...👌👋

[@АндрійМаліченко]

Ivanа-Kupala, is a traditional Slavic holiday. There is an ancient Kupala belief that the eve of Ivan Kupala is the only time of the year when ferns bloom. Prosperity, luck, discernment, and power befall whoever finds a fern flower. Therefore, on that night, village folk roam through the forests in search of magical herbs, and especially, the elusive fern flower. U can find many interesting things about this day. The song symbolizes the power of traditions and rituals, the mystical power of the Ukrainian people. “Magical flower” - it’s our history, our memory is who we are. And we must to save it.

[@princeblworld]

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[@natalichorna4496]

You are very clever guy. Thank you for reaction

[@princeblworld]

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[@ІгорГуліда]

The feast of Ivanа Kupala is one of the ancient, pre-Christian holidays of the Eastern Slavs, a traditional Old Slavic holiday. On this holiday, the girls run away from the boys to the water in order to bewitch the beauty. They collect flowers and weave wreaths and than take out candles, light them and, attaching them to their wreaths, let them go on the water. While the wreaths float, the girls walk across the river and sing. And which of the guys finds the girl's wreath is counted as her fate. And as for the flower that is sung about in the song, it is a fern flower. There is a belief about the flower of the fern, which supposedly appears on the night of Kupala. According to legend, the fern blooms only for one brief moment on the shortest night of the year before Ivanа Kupala Day. It is quite difficult to get this flower, because it is protected from people by an evil force. Only a young guy, often unmarried or the only son in the family, can look for her. The one who has a fern flower will allegedly receive the gift of insight into the future and the ability to understand the language of animals and birds, learn about the fate of people, heal the sick, and can find treasures hidden in the ground.

[@princeblworld]

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[@coricorina7977]

Hi) Ivanа-Kupala, is a traditional Slavic holiday that was originally celebrated on the shortest night of the year, which is on 21-22 or 23-24 of June. Many of the rites related to this holiday are connected with the role of water in fertility and ritual purification. This is due to the ancient Kupala rites. On Kupala day, young people jump over the flames of bonfires in a ritual test of bravery and faith. The failure of a couple in love to complete the jump, while holding hands, is a sign of their destined separation. Girls may float wreaths of flowers (often lit with candles) on rivers, and attempt to gain foresight into their romantic relationship fortune from the flow patterns of the flowers on the river. Men may attempt to capture the wreaths, in the hope of capturing the interest of the woman who floated it. There is an ancient Kupala belief that the eve of Ivan Kupala is the only time of the year when ferns bloom. Prosperity, luck, discernment, and power befall whoever finds a fern flower. Therefore, on that night, village folk roam through the forests in search of magical herbs, and especially, the elusive fern flower.

[@princeblworld]

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[@KurotaDream]

Actually, on the night between 6 to 7 July.

[@viterzbayraku]

@@KurotaDream no! 6-7 July is a fake, made by Church. Originally it is 21-22 June.

[@ЯринаЖуравель-л1т]

I like this ethnic motif and combination with german language so much and especially rap of Alyona Alyona! This holiday we really celebrate every summer. Thank you for reaction, with love from Kyiv, Ukraine 💛💙

[@princeblworld]

Oh wow! I wish I could celebrate this holiday with Ukrainian friends. It sounds very interesting. 💚

[@luckyboy4504]

Thank you for support Ukraine, man❤️🇺🇦🙏

[@princeblworld]

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[@vladikhrystevych5530]

Thanks for your reaction!

[@princeblworld]

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[@outinspace4897]

Thank you so much for reacting! It's always interesting to see what kind of emotions music brings in different people, even more when there's a cultural background to it 😊

[@princeblworld]

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[@lenariuse]

the song for eurovision 2024 should be like this

[@princeblworld]

I support Mama Teresa, so we'll see.

[@nextstop1228]

Thanks for reaction. Greetings from Ukraine. in fact, this song and clip really represent our old tradition

[@princeblworld]

Greetings from the Philippines. 🇺🇦💚🇵🇭

[@sergejli7908]

Лиго. Янов день. Привет из Латвии.

[@princeblworld]

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[@gidproekt]

Ivana Kupala is an ancient pre-Christian pagan holiday. Now it is also associated with the birth of St. John the Baptist.

[@princeblworld]

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[@isg342]

They actually sing in two languages Ukrainian and German within Ukrainian culture based on ancient pre Christian holiday of Ivana Kupala that involves many rituals and meanings, but it’s a day of the year when day and night is equal. The flower is blossoming only ones at year at this night

[@princeblworld]

Oh I see. Thank you. 💚

[@alexkcell8818]

Ivan Kupala is a folk holiday of the Eastern Slavs, celebrated on June 24, dedicated, according to researchers, to the summer solstice and the highest flowering of nature.

[@princeblworld]

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[@Владимир-д3и8й]

Ivan Kupala is a national holiday of the Ukrainian confession

[@princeblworld]

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[@serhii_lapenko_ua]

Interesting, but in this song was used 2 languages - German (Ela) and Ukrainian

[@princeblworld]

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[@VeselyiKat]

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[@princeblworld]

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[@Ss-bp1mv]

thanks

[@princeblworld]

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[@ЕленаРубик]

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[@princeblworld]

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[@playinreality]

***8-) Simple to understand*** That holyday mean than polar star are in zenith. Аt the top of the sky dome. English dome = ukrainian KUPOL. "IVANA KUPALA day" approximately equal "st. Jacob Domers day". Its astronomical summer solstice day. Mean apogee of a dawn of nature with a sunshine feeding) Women make a flowers wreaths. They put it on the head. They walk, dance, have fun in them and imagine their ideal man. Then they put her on the water and send the wreaths to float with the idea of ​​attracting the desired image of a man.

[@TheRaduska78]

Hello! Please do reaction on Detach інші

[@princeblworld]

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[@lnktv2215]

these are fragments from "Ukrainian poetic cinema" film - «Вечір на Івана Купала». when I was a student, I had to do some research about this cinema school. "Ukrainian Poetic Cinema" brought "haptic visual" to cinematography, in addition, it is distinguished by surrealism, significant interesting things in technical aspects. you can read more about it in JJ Gurda's ECHOES OF THE PAST: UKRAINIAN POETIC CINEMA AND THE EXPERIENTIAL ETHNOGRAPHIC MODE. he explores the technical features and what they were needed for (in general, it was an attempt to heal generational trauma and work with post-memory)

[@princeblworld]

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[@ДенисКонёк-ц9г]

Кльова після...

[@princeblworld]

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[@Eclipse1324]

Jerry Heil - Кохайтеся чорнобриві

[@princeblworld]

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[@ЛюбаД-р1э]

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[@princeblworld]

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[@vladkudrya9615]

Kupala Night This is an ancient holiday that is celebrated in Ukraine and to this day it is thousands of years old, in some other Slavic countries it is also celebrated. There are many rituals and different traditions in this holiday, depending on the country and region. If you describe it in a nutshell, this is holiday where young people in different rituals and games can find a mate (this is if you remove all spiritual practices and beliefs) en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kupala_Night

[@princeblworld]

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[@ndriivoznyi77]

Житомирський жіночий ансамбль...Крилиця... Ой на Івана Купайла... прослухайте не пожалкуєте...

[@nataliyadanylyuk1240]

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[@princeblworld]

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[@ВладаЖмур]

Please make reaction Chico & Qatoshi- Дрпоможе ЗСУ

[@princeblworld]

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[@ОлексійНалісний]

That song about history of Ukraine.

[@princeblworld]

Happy New Year. 💙💛

[@dmitriysvyatoves5635]

квітка папороті, неіснуюча міфічна річ,,

[@princeblworld]

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