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Lithuanian midsummer folk festival

Celebration of Saint Jonas's Festival in Lithuania

Saint Jonas' Festival, also known asRasos (Dew Holiday),Joninės,Kupolė,Midsummer Day orSaint John's Day) is amidsummer folk festival celebrated on 24 June all aroundLithuania.

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Celebration of Saint Jonas's Festival inVepriai

While midsummer day is celebrated throughout Europe, many Lithuanians have a particularly lively agenda on this day. The traditions include singingsongs and dancing until the sun sets, telling tales, searching to find the magic fern blossom at midnight, jumping over bonfires, greeting the rising midsummer sun and washing the face with a morning dew, young girls float flower wreaths on the water of rivers or lakes.^{[citation needed]}

For thousands of years,Balts, the ancestors of the Lithuanians, have celebrated the summer solstice (Rasa to the Lithuanians) by offering sacrifices to thepagan gods, and priestesses light the altar fire. This tradition still continues to this day. The ritual is usually performed by members ofRomuva.^{[citation needed]}

WhenChristianity came to Lithuania, it brought with it thecelebration of Saint John's Day and whileChristians celebrate Joninės (St. John's) in the local language, Christians, Romuviai, and those with other beliefs all celebrate Rasos together. Lithuanians with the names Jonas, Jonė, Janina receive many greetings from their family, relatives and friends.^{[citation needed]}