Креще́ние. Epiphany.

from True RussiaN with Oxy · host Oxana Novikova

В ночь на 19 января́ правосла́вные христиа́не отмеча́ли Креще́нский соче́льник. On the night of January 19th, Orthodox Christians celebrated Epiphany Eve. Ты́сячи россия́н купа́ются в ледяны́х во́дах, что́бы отме́тить Креще́ние, гла́вный пра́здник правосла́вного христиа́нства, посвящённый креще́нию Иису́са Христа́. Thousands of Russians bathe in icy waters to celebrate Epiphany, the main holiday of Orthodox Christianity, dedicated to the baptism of Jesus Christ. Традицио́нно счита́ется, что купа́ние в про́руби на Креще́ние помога́ет очи́стить те́ло и дух, изба́виться от грехо́в. It is traditionally believed that bathing in an ice-hole at Baptism helps to cleanse the body and spirit, and get rid of sins.

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