Epiphany, Baptism 2023 - Богојавление, Крещенские купания 2023

Epiphany celebration in Russia, Kazakhstan, Belarus and Ukraine.

Orthodox from #Russia, #kazakhstan , #belarus and #ukraine celebrate Epiphany this Wednesday.
Traditionally, by the thousands, the faithful immerse themselves in holes dug in the ice, on ponds or rivers.
This rite is a reminder of the baptism of Jesus Christ in the Jordan.
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#праздник #icywater
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Related:
Baptism, Epiphany, 2023: How to swim safely diving in icy waters with the old calendar:
[https://youtu.be/6N8tyc50fW0]
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Muscovites celebrate Epiphany with ice bathing in Moscow:
(https://youtu.be/sWSb039jMmc)
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Brave Ukrainians celebrate Epiphany on ice, like the brotherly people of Russia:
[https://youtu.be/356aVRCVFnk]
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‘Useful stress for the body’ - Yakutsk locals take ice-cold Epiphany dip :
(https://youtu.be/beP4opG1vTU)