during rusali , one should not swim, travel in the forest alone, or stay in the field for a long timewere forbidden to do needlework, and shepherds were forbidden to drive their cattle to pasture. well, that's it. time to walk, dance, sing songs and definitely tell fortunes. our ancestors believed that on green christmastide the results of fortune telling were especially true; people were worried about their health. prosperity, future harvest. however, the theme that left neither girls nor boys indifferent was, of course, love. they tried to take part in as many rituals as possible related to getting rid of unrequited love and approaching the meeting with the betrothed or betrothed. the interpretation of dreams, water, candles, and spells were integral attributes of the green christmastide. for the ancient belarusians, these rituals... were of exceptional importance; they believed that by paying tribute to creatures from the other world, they would be able to protect themselves from various kinds of adversity, thus influence their well-being and attract good luck for the entire next y