…the name As the Kupala Night originated as a Pagan celebration, it was highly criticized by the Church. Once the Churchs efforts to eradicate the hol
{"Image DocumentName": "Discover the World Anew: the Kupala Night", "Image ImageDescription": "\u2026the name. As the Kupala Night originated as a Pagan celebration, it was highly criticized by the Church. Once the Church\u2019s efforts to eradicate the holiday failed, it was cleverly united with the Christian patron, St. John the Baptist. Initially, the date of celebrations was moved to the Saturday before the Polish holiday of Zielone Swiatki in May, hence its popular name Sobotka . Finally, the holiday was celebrated on the night of 23/24 June, changed its character slightly and was named after its patron \u2013 the Feast of St. John the Baptist. Another name for this night is the Midsummer Night as the first celebrations were held during the time of the summer solstice. 2010/2011. Discover the World Anew: the Kupala Night.", "Image XResolution": "37", "Image YResolution": "37", "Image ResolutionUnit": "Pixels/Centimeter", "Image Software": "SlidePlayer", "Image YCbCrPositioning": "Centered"}