In the Far East of Russia, a traditional Russian Orthodox bathing event was held, and participants entered the icy sea in the severe cold of -20 degrees Celsius to end the infection of the new coronavirus and the health of their families. I wished.
The Russian Orthodox Church has a tradition of bathing and purifying itself on January 19, when Jesus Christ was allegedly baptized.
In Vladivostok in the Far East, citizens gathered in a place where the ice on the surface of the sea was cut out in the severe cold of -20 degrees Celsius, and the priests first prayed and soaked the cross in water to purify it.
It is believed that bathing in water called "holy water" will lead to disease-free breathing, and participants went into the water one after another, crossed the cross according to tradition, and soaked their heads three times. ..
Many of the participants wished for the end of the coronavirus infection and the health of their families, and a man in his 40s said, "I wish everyone was healthy and everything went well."
According to the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia, it is estimated that more than 1 million people will bathe all over Russia, but some areas have canceled the event due to the influence of the new coronavirus.