Kupala è una parola derivata dallo slavo che significa “fare il bagno”

(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)

In this Tuesday, July 6, 2010 picture made available Wednesday, July 7, 2010 Belarusian girls float candles in a river on Ivan Kupala Day, an ancient night long celebration marking the Summer Solstice, the shortest night of the year, in the town of Turov, some 270 km (167 miles) south of Minsk. Ivan Kupala or St. John’s Day or Midsummer Day, is a traditional carnival, which centers around a bonfire with plenty of food and dancing.