St. Valentine's Day or "Ұлттық ғашықтар күніне орай"?

     The first topic that   I want to touch will be about  St. Valentine's Day! Holidays  is  an integral part of each culture . In Kazakhstan this holiday is celebrated on the 15th of April under the title  "Ұлттық  ғашықтар күніне орай", which is translated from Kazakh  « Valentine's Day»  . In England this holiday is celebrated on February 14, as in most countries.  Тhis beautiful holiday partly unites our culture.   

But every country has its own history of this holiday.

In England there is a legend of the origin of this holiday. One legend says that Valentine was a priest who served during the third century in Rome. When Emperor Claudius II decided that single men made better soldiers than those married, he outlawed marriage for young men.

Valentine, realizing the injustice of the decree, defied Claudius and continued to perform marriages for young lovers in secret. When Valentine’s actions were discovered, Claudius ordered  that he  will be put to death. And Valentine’s Day is celebrated in the middle of February to commemorate the anniversary of Valentine’s death, which probably occurred around 270 A.D.

And in Kazakhstan, the celebration of this holiday is connected with the legend about the Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu. It can be said the new holiday , as it was approved recently and is connected concerning the propaganda of national holidays and traditions.

An ancient legend about    tragic  love Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan- Sulu says: some friends from childhood Sarybai and Karabai vowed to marry their children, which even before the appearance of the light betrothed. Without waiting for the birth of a son, died during the hunting Sarybai. The young Goats and Bayan, still not seeing each other, but connected by ties of marriage contract, finally, fell in love with each other. Time passes and treacherous Karabai changes the life plans. He promises to give his daughter to the local  Kodara , who saved one of his flock from jute. Kodar  becomes a barrier between the lovers. In this eternal triangle of the first folded the wild Kozy's head. Disappointed  Bayan, to take revenge on the murderer, resorted to a trick. She promises to marry Kodar , if he has dug out for her well with spring water. Kodar   goes to work, all venturing, clutching his hair insidious Bayan. The girl suddenly cuts off the spit: Kodar    falls into the abyss, and dies. On his grave character of the legend stabs himself with a dagger.

Tragically beautiful story of love and death of young men and girls from one of the greatest epics of nomads was immortalized in many of the classic works. This holiday is not so common among us , but I think that it will change.

There are   histories   of the origin of Valentine's Day and the Day of the Kozy-Korpesh and Bayan-Sulu. But I think that counsel one and we can just call it the Day of Lovers. Just in every country and every culture it is celebrated on his own!

 

P.S.

Interesting facts about Valentine’s Day :

•Valentine’s Day is the second largest card-sending holiday of the year (after Christmas).

•Approximately 85 percent of all valentines are purchased by women.