The Christmas of John the Baptist

GehaneSt. John's Day is Gehane. On this day, the Germans burned fires. The place for the fire was traditionally chosen on a hill.

It was common to set fire to a wheel mounted on poles. Fire and smoke had special healing properties. Boys and girls jumped over the fire in pairs. Girls guessed on this day about marriage with the help of wreaths of wild flowers - Gehanekranz. Such a wreath was hung on the doors of the house, between the frames of windows facing the street.

According to legend, on June 24, herbs and flowers collected on that night had special healing and miraculous power. Special healing properties were attributed to June 24 and water.