Valentine's Day is near!This holiday acquired its customs and traditions, and in each country are different.But the essence is the same.Love - it's always great !!!
In all countries, this day was very popular to arrange the wedding and get married.Some argue that this day she can come to her dear men and politely ask him to marry her.
If he is not ready for such a drastic step, you have to thank for the honor and give the woman a silk dress and silk cord itself strung with his heart.
In some countries, unmarried women lovers give clothes.If the girl accepted the gift, so she agreed to marry this man.
There is a belief on which the first man, the girl met on February 14 to be her Valentine regardless of his wishes.
Some people believe that if a Valentine's Day she saw a robin, she would marry a sailor when she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be happy with him if goldfinch - a millionaire.
In medieval England was common custom to choose his "Valentine".Some young people got together, wrote on pieces of parchment the names of the girls, put them in a hat and drew lots.That girl, whose name fell out the young man for a whole year getting his "Valentine", and he did, "Valentine"."Valentin" resigned to his girlfriend's sonnets, she played the lute, accompanied everywhere, in short, behaved like a true knight.It is also the custom to decorate children by adults.Children go from house to house and sing songs about Valentine's Day.But these days the British interpreted very broadly and love Happy Valentine not only people, but also the favorite animals, such as horses or dogs.
Wales carved wooden "spoon love" and gave them a favorite on February 14.Spoons decorated hearts, keys and keyholes, which meant that "you have found the way to my heart."
At the beginning of last century, Americans on Valentine's Day began to send their brides marzipan.But marzipan containing sugar, which at that time was very expensive.Truly sweep this tradition acquired after 1800 began to make extensive use of sugar beet.The Americans quickly settled on the continent and began the production of caramel to scratch out a candy feast appropriate word.Caramels made red and white.Red means passion, and white - the purity of love.In the 50s we began to pack chocolates in cardboard boxes in the shape of a heart.
In Japan, began to celebrate the Day of St.Valentine's Day in the 30 years of this century.Started the tradition is not in itself, but with the filing of a large company for the production of chocolate.Chocolate still remains the most common gift on this day.And in our time, the Japanese have transformed Valentine's Day "March 8 for men."On this day, give gifts in Japan mainly men.And decided to give all sorts of men's accessories (razors, lotions, wallets, etc.).And in this day held an event called "The most resounding declaration of love" - the platform climb boys and girls and take turns shouting struggled love declarations.
The French Valentine's Day decided to give jewelry.And gallant French have introduced the first "valentine" like love letters-quatrains.
Calm Poles prefer the day to attend the Poznan metropolis, where according to legend, the relics of St. Valentine, and above the main altar is his miracle-working icon.Poles believe that a pilgrimage to her help in love affairs.
Carefree Italians celebrate Valentine's Day is very different.They consider it their duty to give lover gifts, mainly sweets.In Italy, this day is called - "sweet."
Conservative Germans stubbornly believe Valentine the patron saint of the mentally ill and decorate the day asylums scarlet ribbons, and in the chapels hold special worship service.
Articles Source: goro.deport.ru
