See Pics! Ukraine celebrates its pagan past with flowers and frills
tyle="text-align: justify;">People attend a celebration on the traditional Ivana Kupala (Ivan the Bather) holiday in Kiev, Ukraine. The ancient tradition, originating from pagan times, is usually marked with grand overnight festivities during which people sing and dance around campfires, believing it will purge them of their sins and make them healthier. The festival is celebrated in Ukraine, Belarus, Poland and Russia currently on the night of 6/7 July in the Gregorian calendar. Kupala also represents an ancient fertility ritual.
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