Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs - JUNE 25
This holiday is celebrated all over the world.
IN given time numbering about 300 million people on the planet who belong to the Slavic nation, who remember on this day own origin and the roots are Russians, Ukrainians And Belarusians. As part of the holiday, various meetings and events are held aimed at strengthening and developing friendly relations between countries.
We will all live in peace together,
Without losing dignity and honor.
We are brothers in strength, spirit and blood,
We will always be happy and healthy.
The friendship of the Slavs is strong for centuries,
Even if life is not easy at times.
We stand with strength and faith for our brother,
Such friendship cannot be destroyed by others!
This is a national holiday, although heads of state also play an important role in it. On this day they extend congratulations and wishes to their people. Slavs make up the bulk of the population of Europe. This is alsoPoles, Serbs, Slovaks, Slovenes, CzechsAnd Bulgarians .
May the world shine for us Slavs
And the friendship will last forever.
May it never hurt
The enemy's hand is alien to us!
Unity, friendship, peace and happiness.
Deserve the best blessings from you.
The Slavs are the best of the best.
May your worst enemy be afraid!
Russia is one of the largest states in which Slavs make up the overwhelming majority of the inhabitants. Regional national and cultural associations make a great contribution to the unity of the Slavs, which allows them to maintain the connection between peoples and times. The original traditions, customs and rituals of the centuries-old culture of the Slavic peoples are passed on from generation to generation. At the same time, there is a strengthening civil peace and consent.
The Slavs are glorious peoples,
One river of mighty water.
And the unity of our countries
Doesn't separate the ocean.
There is a beautiful choir by that river.
For quite some time now
We have a common excitement
And the hearts have common decrees.
The Slavic peoples owe the appearance of writing to Cyril and Methodius. It was they who streamlined the Slavic letter and completely adapted it for recording Slavic speech. A huge amount of work was done to create a written book Slavic language, which later received the name Old Slavonic. The Slavs have a very rich and diverse culture. She should be proud and demonstrate it to other nations.
Today is a day of friendship and unity,
And I hasten to congratulate you on it,
After all, friendship is not a law,
And we don’t pay anyone for unity.
And on this day, I strive to wish more,
Harmony, idyll, goodness to you,
So that nothing upsets you,
Happy Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs!
All Slavic peoples, I congratulate you today,
We are from the same breed, which means we are one family!
And it doesn’t really matter whether you’re a Belarusian or a Pole,
You are a Slav, this is important, the rest is nothing!
Unity is our strength, we need to be friends, brothers,
So that you can live in peace and quiet, live long and not worry!
Congratulations on the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs. I wish you a bright, cheerful, interesting and varied life, because with our Slavic customs, songs, dances and traditions, it cannot be different. Health and peace to our friendly people, happiness, love and prosperity to each of our homes.
All Slavs are brothers and sisters. This has been going on for many years.
We love the earth and the sun, we respect darkness and light.
I congratulate you today on a wonderful and great day.
Happy Day, when the Slavic people are very friendly and united.
May he not be able to destroy, divide and crush us
An agitated lady, our tricky life.
On this Day I send my huge greetings to all the Slavs,
And I wish you to live happily, amicably, peacefully for many years.
Have fun and live bright, sunny, easy.
So that the dream, like a bird, rises high.
In the sun-burnt steppe,
Among dense forests lives,
Born of one mother,
Slavic, proud, our people.
Pole and Russian, Ukrainian,
Croatian and Serbian, as well as Czech -
Slavs, today we will embrace,
In honor of our unity of all.
Slovak and Belarusian, Bulgarian,
They will always understand each other's speech,
Native blood flows in their veins,
They all live side by side.
Yes, even though we are far away at times,
And the bridge between us is fragile,
Let's throw a feast today,
Let's make a toast in honor of our friendship.
The Slavs are glorious peoples,
One river of mighty water.
And the unity of our countries
Doesn't separate the ocean.
There is a beautiful choir by that river.
For quite some time now
We have a common excitement
And the hearts have common decrees.
Slavs, brothers! This festival,
Shows who we are.
On the whole planet we are closer,
And the exploits of the Slavs cannot be counted.
Even after many centuries,
Our unity will not go away.
Let our children remember
How glorious their people were.
Let health be with us,
Do good deeds.
I congratulate everyone on the holiday,
Success, joy, goodness.
There are many peoples on the planet,
No better, no worse - all are equal,
All without exception in the answer
For peace, so that there is no war!
We are Slavs, what should we share, brothers!
Aren't we brothers by blood?!
We should all join hands together,
To live in friendship and in Divine love.
Let there be peace under our sky,
Whoever starts a war is the end,
Let's remember, brothers, we are PEOPLE, PEOPLE -
The Creator did not create us for war!
In our veins is holy power,
Spirit of boundless faith.
We are like a cloud, like a flock:
Everyone is a brother and everyone is a friend.
Sons of the United Earth
Born to do good
With a generous heart, with a lion's grip -
It's better to live in peace with us.
We honor the covenants of wise ancestors.
We are all brothers - the same blood.
If into battle, then to victory,
If you drink, then to the bottom!
Everyone is strong and resilient -
Harness up, go scream!
We hit first, questions after,
For wife, honor and mother.
Today we congratulate our Slavic brothers,
We wish them only the best,
Peace and friendship, without quarrels and conflicts,
It's time for us all to reconcile!
Common roots, our history -
All this is very important for us,
Let's be united, because there is strength in that,
And the enemy will not break us or you.
We will all live in peace together,
Without losing dignity and honor.
We are brothers in strength, spirit and blood,
We will always be happy and healthy.
The friendship of the Slavs is strong for centuries,
Even if life is not easy at times.
We stand with strength and faith for our brother,
Such friendship cannot be destroyed by others!
The holiday is intended to unite the Slavs and remind the whole world of the rich traditions inherent in Slavic culture. Our article will tell you about the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs.
Slavs
There are about 350 million Slavs in the world. Slavic peoples are divided into three groups:
Eastern
- Russians (Russia);
- Ukrainians (Ukraine);
- Belarusians (Belarus);
- Rusyns (Transcarpathia, Slovakia, Poland).
Western
- Czechs (Czech Republic);
- Slovaks (Slovakia);
- Poles (Poland);
- Kashubians (Kashubia - Polish Pomerania);
- Lusatian Serbs (Lausitz, Germany).
South
- Bulgarians (Bulgaria);
- Serbs (Serbia);
- Croats (Croatia);
- Slovenes (Slovenia);
- Macedonians (Macedonia);
- Montenegrins (Montenegro);
- Bosniaks (Bosnia and Herzegovina);
- Herzegovinians (Herzegovina).
To convey features and uniqueness national traditions emigrants of the second and third generations, in many populated areas at any point globe diasporas are created and national organizations holding cultural events.
History of the Slavs
There are many theories about the origin and settlement of the Slavs. The first mentions of the Slavic peoples date back to the VI-VIII centuries.
Until the beginning of the last century, the Slavs did not live in sovereign states. Slavic peoples, with the exception of the Montenegrins in Montenegro and the Lusatians in the Slavic enclave of Germany, partly inhabited:
- Ottoman Empire;
- Austria-Hungary;
- Russian Empire.
The situation changed radically by the end of the last century. Now each nationality belonging to the Slavic group, excluding the Rusyns and Lusatian Serbs, has its own separate state territory.
The Slavs are not concentrated in any one certain place on the globe, and are scattered throughout Europe, northern and central Asia.
Celebration concept
The idea of uniting peoples Slavic group dates back to the era of Cyril and Methodius - the creators of the Old Church Slavonic alphabet, which united Slavic peoples in those distant times.
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs was invented with the goal of uniting peoples, strengthening the bond between fathers and children, and reminding us of spiritual values, customs and heritage.
Every year, presidents hold public speeches where they remember the most significant historical events and convey congratulations on this international holiday to the residents of their country and other countries with a Slavic population. Diasporas and Slavic cultural associations organize celebrations and events.
Holiday
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs is celebrated every summer. Traditionally, the following are in turn responsible for the celebration: the Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and Ukraine. Unfortunately, in 2016 the celebration had to be canceled because Ukraine, which was responsible for organizing the festival, ignored the event.
The holiday is held on the Slavic Field near the Three Sisters monument. Thousands of people from all over the world come to the event different cities and countries. Among the participants you can see:
- guests from abroad;
- administration representatives;
- the youth;
- children;
- singers and musicians;
- public figures;
- athletes;
- artists and sculptors;
- historians;
- admirers of the traditions and history of their country.
The celebration takes place in the Slavic spirit: people sing songs, dress in National costumes, treat each other with dishes from the cuisines of Slavic peoples. Fairs and expositions are organized and souvenirs are sold.
Young athletes and the youngest participants can compete in various types sports, and for the winners school competitions provided Mind games and question competitions.
The festival tries to combine the traditions and culture of three eras: Kievan Rus, Russian Empire and the USSR. Games from pagan times peacefully coexist with liturgy and an exhibition dedicated to the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.
History is an integral part of the festival. Lectures and quizzes are held, organizers and participants talk about historical facts from the life of the Slavs, about their life today, in the recent and distant past.
Emergence
The forerunner to the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs was a tripartite youth festival. The first celebration of “Slavic Unity” dates back to 1969. The Klimovsky district of the Bryansk region is located in the place where the border between Russia, Belarus and Ukraine passes. The celebration inspired Soviet youth, and the event began to be celebrated every summer.
Six years later, on the anniversary of the thirtieth anniversary of the USSR Victory over fascist invaders, at the site of the celebration, a monument to the friendship of peoples was erected, named “Three Sisters” in honor of the three united Slavic powers.
Holidays of recent years
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs in its current format is a fairly young holiday. It began to be celebrated in the early 1990s. After the collapse of the USSR, there was an urgent need to maintain friendly, partnership and business relationship in a new format. A little later, in 1999, the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus signed an agreement.
In 2005, on the thirtieth anniversary of the Friendship Monument, the organizers of the celebration focused on the post-war period. Songs helped create the atmosphere post-war years and a real camp kitchen.
In 2006, the celebration was centered around Slavic cuisine. Anyone could taste traditional dishes and see giant culinary products.
The celebration in 2007 transformed the celebration into a book fair of sorts.
2008 was all about family and the event was centered around family fun.
In 2009, the celebration took place under the auspices of youth, so the organizers pleased the young participants with interesting leisure activities.
Celebration (script)
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs in 2017 was held under the auspices of childhood.
For participants from distant corners Russian Federation, the Republic of Belarus and visitors from neighboring countries organized a unique youth camp on the edge of the forest.
Traditionally, the participants of the celebration honored the memory of the heroes of the Great Patriotic War.
Musical accompaniment was provided by Alexander Dobronravov and other popular Russian and Belarusian performers.
The organizers have come up with a lot especially for little guests. interesting events. Children could watch and participate in exhibitions, demonstrations, demonstrations, intellectual quizzes, and compete in various sports.
The following photo of the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs, taken in 2017, perfectly demonstrates the auspices of the celebration.
Congratulations on the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs is an occasion to remember loved ones, friends and acquaintances who are far from you. Congratulate those who moved to live in another city or country. If you can’t call, send them congratulations via SMS, e-mail, send postcards to in social networks. Moving is not a reason to forget about your roots, traditions and culture.
Every second Russian has a relative in Ukraine, every third Ukrainian has relatives in Belarus, and every fourth Belarusian knows a Pole or Slovak. We are all Slavs, and we celebrate June 25 and the unity of the Slavs.
Who are the Slavs
Probably few people don’t know who the Slavs are. Let's broaden our horizons by talking about some of the features of this group of peoples.
There is no greater community in the world than the Slavs. We inhabit the entire European and part of the Asian continent. Our compatriots live in all corners of the world. If you collect everyone who can be considered Slavs, then there will be about 370 million people in the world.
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs is celebrated by those who remember their roots, and who, at least indirectly, honor the people. Having once settled throughout Europe, the people of one community were divided into three groups: which included residents of Poland, the Czech Republic, and Slovakia; southern - territories of the countries of the Mediterranean coast of Europe, with the exception of the Greeks; Eastern - congenial Russians, Belarusians, Ukrainians.
History of the Russians
Now, wondering where the roots of friendship and unity of the Slavs come from, few can answer unequivocally how it happened that so many came from one nation different nationalities. Historians only speculate real reasons settlement and division of one people, although there is still no reliable data.
Before modern world individual Slavic peoples lived very scatteredly and did not have their own territory. Until the 19th century, everyone was gathered within the borders of the three largest empires. The only exceptions were the Montenegrins, who initially had an independent state, and the Lusatians, who occupied autonomous region within Germany.
It was only after 1945 that many separate states were created that declared their intention to write their history within independent borders. Today, the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs is an opportunity to remember what unites different countries, different languages and the belief that we have the same roots of great family tree, which will never bend under the onslaught of invaders.
history of the holiday
It is difficult to determine the period when all the Slavs lived on the same territory and had mutual language, culture and traditions. Some historians believe that this time was partially captured by the period of formation of Kievan Rus. Be that as it may, Cyril and Methodius are considered the ancestors, and their activities became the reason for the holiday Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs. The history of the Equal-to-the-Apostles people begins with the fact that these two holy martyrs brought order to everything that existed at that time church letter, as a result of which one language emerged, called Old Church Slavonic.
Such different peoples with the same roots
For a long time, truly Slavic values changed under the influence Western cultures. This could not but affect traditions, beliefs and holidays. For example, almost all Slavs are Christians, but the Bosnians stand out among them all. They converted to Islam back in the days when they were captured by the Ottoman Empire.
The Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs was created in order to revive what was lost hundreds of centuries ago, to remember those things in which our ancestors believed, and to finally begin to be proud of folk wisdom.
Where and how to celebrate
The tradition of celebrating the holiday began not so long ago. It was customary to celebrate June 25 as the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs. Annually folk festival takes place in the place where the three borders of the most friendly Slavic states - Russia, Belarus and Ukraine - converge.
Our countries have always been closely connected. And this is reflected not only in the economic or political component. Borders have separated large families, separated brothers and sisters, and grandparents. And it's a shame that Lately There is an increase in tension in relations between two almost fraternal states - Ukraine and Russia. The hope was expressed that the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs in 2015 would be able to reduce the flaring fire of hostility.
So, the festival “Slavic Unity” is celebrated every year. The location of the general holiday is the point where the borders of three friendly states meet closest. Alternating, one of them receives guests.
How it was in past years
In 2013, the festival celebrated its anniversary. The guests were going to celebrate the unity of souls for the 45th time. This year's holiday was dedicated to one more significant date- 1025 years have passed since the baptism of Rus'. The event was held in the Bryansk region of the Russian Federation.
In 2014, by coincidence, the holiday was again held outside the city of Klimov, in the Bryansk region.
But the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs in 2015 was held in the town of Loev, in the Gomel region of Belarus. Its holding coincided with the 70th anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War.
Festival 2016
It is not yet clear where Slavic Unity will be held this year. In theory, Ukraine should be the host in 2016, but due to the unstable situation on its territory, it is expected that Klimov will again be hosted in the Bryansk region. It is important for us to know the Day of Friendship and Unity of the Slavs. Photos illustrating how the holiday takes place can be seen in our article.
Conclusion
We are all Slavs. And this is a nation very rich in culture and traditions. So let's not forget what flows in our blood, but be proud that our ancestors founded such powerful and strong states, created writing and opened the first schools. We are Slavs, and we are united!
In addition to these peoples, there is also an emerging people, the so-called Rusyns. These are Slovaks by origin who moved to the territory of Serbia and Montenegro. The population of Rusyns is about 20 thousand people. Literary language Rusyn is just being formed.
Slavs occupy territory of Eastern Europe, as well as central and northern parts of Asia. In the second half of the 19th century, there were no independent Slavic states yet. Slavic peoples were part of three large empires: Russian, Austro-Hungarian and Ottoman.
Roots of the ancient Slavs
The Slavs, compared to other peoples, are a relatively young people. The first mention of Slavic tribes appears around the sixth century AD.
The vast majority of scientists consider the region located north of the Carpathians to be the homeland of the Slavs. Defining more precise boundaries is still controversial. But, in general, we can talk about the territory stretching in the west - from the mouth of the Vistula River to the Neman. In the north - from the city of Novgorod to the sources of the Dnieper and Volga rivers, the eastern border was the Don River, in the south - the lower Dnieper.
Historians count fifteen ancient Slavic tribes. Which, by the way, were not always each other’s allies. The tribe, in turn, consisted of a collection of clans and lived in a relatively small isolated territory.
The Slavs raised pigs and were engaged in breeding cattle and horses. Hunting and fishing were also an important part of food production. Slavic tribes used a calendar tied to agricultural periods. The days of intense petition to the gods for seasonal rains, on which crops and pastures depended, were very important.
