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is celebrated on the night from the 6th to 7th of July.

is a ceremony at the junction of two seasons; it sees off winter and meets spring.

is actually the celebration of the New Year as per the old calendar (prior to 1917) on the night of January 13–14.

A flower of unfolds on Kupala midnight and the one who finds it will be eternally young and happy.

The distinguishing feature of Maslenitsa is !

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What does the legend about Kupalie festival say?

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A flower of a fern unfolds on Kupala midnight and the one who finds it will be very famous.

A flower of a fern unfolds on Kupala midnight and the one who finds it will be very rich.

A flower of a fern unfolds on Kupala midnight and the one who finds it will be eternally young and happy.

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Why do girls bind wreaths and let them drift down the river on the night of Kupalie?

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Girls bind wreaths and let them drift down the river trying to make the river beautiful.

Girls bind wreaths and let them drift down the river trying to find out their destiny and marital future.

Girls bind wreaths and let them drift down the river trying to find out where the river ends.

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How are people usually dressed to celebrate Kalyady?

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Traditionally some people dress either the images of animals or fiction creatures.

Traditionally some people dress either the images of fairy-tale characters or fiction creatures.

Traditionally some people dress either the images of animals or birds.

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What do noisy companies do to celebrate Kalyady?

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Noisy companies visit houses one after another singing original Kolyady songs.

Noisy companies visit houses one after another dancing original Kolyady dances.

Noisy companies visit houses one after another reciting original Kolyady poems.

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What power does the Kupalie fire have?

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It has a money attracting power.

It has a healing power.

It has a purifying power.

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On Kupalie night young people set off for the forest with a naive, yet romantic hope ….

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to find a lot of mushrooms.

to pick up such miraculous flower.

to see wolves.

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Noisy companies, … , begin to visit houses one after another singing original Kolyady songs.

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holding the depiction of the sun and a nanny-goat’s head

holding the depiction of the moon and a nanny-goat’s head

holding the depiction of the sun and a nanny-sheep’s head

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In response people treat them with the food from their tables and sometimes ….

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give them greeting cards.  

invite them to the dinner.

give them money.

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Sometimes on the night of Kupalie young people clear themselves ….

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in water of rivers and lakes.

taking showers.

under the rain.

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On the night of New Year the towns and cities of Belarus ….

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put on holiday performances.

put on holiday attire; illumination.

put on holiday mood.

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