Temperatures of -33 degrees Celsius did not stop the people in this video taken in Yakutsk from dipping into water in holes made in ice on Epiphany according to the old Russian tradition. Have you ever tried this? gazeta.ru/social/video/2015/01/18/pervye_kreshenskie_kupaniya.shtml Bathing often in severe frost is a popular tradition. Patriarch Kirill supports such brave persons, but reminds that it is not a folk fun, but participation in a sacrament ceremony. The Russian Emergencies Ministry has examined 3,000 places for safe bathing. About 60 such places are prepared in Moscow, and more than 90 near Moscow. There will be warm tents with hot tea, and rescuers and medics will be on duty at the sites. About 300,000 people plan to participate in Epiphany bathing in the Moscow Region on January 18 and 19.
Posted on: Mon, 19 Jan 2015 11:00:00 +0000
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