In Chernovitsky area the lifeguards ensured a safe mass bathing during the celebration of the baptism of
19 January in Ukraine has one of the biggest religious holidays - Epiphany. Water is sanctified does not deteriorate during the year and has medicinal properties, so people are stocking it until next winter. The sacrament of baptism — one of the seven major sacraments through which a person is born again as if for life in Christ. Unlike many other holidays that combine folk and religious traditions, is a purely Christian holiday that came to us with the introduction of Christianity. Although natural tradition Baptism is usually accompanied by cold, thousands of people take to the river to take in this day “baptism” iced water, which raises the tone, gives new strength, and nothing else, energizing. So people visited the icy waters to accept Holy baptism. According to ancient trust’pit is a holiday filled with divine miracles. So, despite the icy water, people who bathe not sick various diseases-colds, flu and the like. Also, the mysterious invisible power protects believers against accidents and tragedies. To the celebration and "spiritual healing" has passed safely, next to each specific waterfront rescue organized rescue posts, equipped with means of rescue of people on water, which was on duty experts of gschs. Chrezvychainyi closely followed by everyone who decided to plunge into the icy water. These security measures are absolutely justified because the temperature of water in Jordan is quite low. The effects of bathing in such water for untrained people it is difficult to predict. This day in places of mass bathing, on all territory of Ukraine rescuers and special equipment of gschs of Ukraine in case of need ready to react quickly, to provide expert assistance. Press-service gschs of UkraineÏåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
