People believed that if you cut an apple and count the seeds, you will know how many children you will have. Also you can understand how many children you will have if you take a dandelion that has gone to seeds and blow the seeds into the wind. Than you have to count how many seeds have remained on the stem. Their number is the number of children you will have.
Lovebirtds and doves are Valentines Day symbols. It is believed that on February 14th the birds found their mates. And also because the doves strongly signify purity and innocence. They are extremely loyal to their partners and unlike many other animals that change their partners, the doves remain with their first partner till the end of their life. The lovebirds are small 13-17 cm in size, 40-60 grams in weight.This makes them one of the smallest parrots in the world.
Can you imagine the Valentines Day without valentines cupids. Cupid is represented as a naked boy who holds a bow and arrows in his hands. People still believe that the target of Cupid’s bow and arrows will madly fall in love and his loving knots lead the people to the wedding ceremony.Knowing this how can you leave Cupid behind on this day?
In South Africa Valentines Day is celebrated on February 14 every year. The country is one of the most romantic destinations because of its geographical location. Thousands of tourists come here to celebrate the festival of love. Most commonly the couples go out for a romantic dinner at a special place. At some places girls still follow the old Roma festival of “Lupercalia”. According to the traditions the girls pin on their sleeves the name of the boy they love. Sometimes the boys do this too.
In India Valentines Day is a recent phenomen. Some people there think that it is a western holiday and do not want to celebrate it. But most young people love the beautiful and romantic festival because it is a time when they can express their affection for the people they love. In India as in other countries it is usual to exchange presents and cards.
On February 14th is St Valentines Day. Around the world it is a traditional day when lovers express their feelings and love for each other and celebrate the spirit of love.
On February 14th is St Valentines Day. Around the world it is a traditional day when lovers express their feelings and love for each other and celebrate the spirit of love.
In USA, UK, Canada, Mexico, France and Australia St. Valentines Day is national holiday. But in different countries people have different traditions on this day.
If you are wondering how do people say “I love you” around the world here you can understand. Afrikaans say “Ek is lief vir jou” or “Ek het jou lief “. Albanians use “Te dua”. Arabic women say “Ana Behibak” and the men say “Ana Behibek”. In Bulgarian language we can say “I love you” : “Obicham te”. Chinese people say “Wo ie ni” and the Croatians most common use “Volim te” or “Ja te volim.”
On Valentines Day use the meaning of the flowers if it is difficult for you to express the feelings that are deep in our soul.
Do you know the story about Valentines day?
It is a day of the year when we can express our love to the people we appreciate. The day when we send flowers, “valentines’ cards” with love messages and nice gift to the person we want to share the rest of our live with.