International holidays - International Naturist Day (Nudist Day)

With the arrival of summer, people are happy to take off their warm clothes, and some are naked in the literal sense of the word Nudists visit beaches where they sunbathe and swim naked, communicating with like-minded people Naturists have a negative attitude towards wearing clothes and advocate a complete rejection of them in everyday life, and not just while sunbathing Proponents of this system refer to the experience of the Olympians of Ancient Greece, who played sports in the nude, demonstrating the beauty of the human body To support their views, naturists cite the example of adherents of the Digambara religion For "sky-clad" Hindus, nudity is a symbol of liberation from death Naturists adhere to the concept of unity with nature, turning to the experience of primitive people and Adam and Eve In honor of the philosophical concept and its supporters, UNESCO established a holiday Every second Sunday in June, International Naturist Day is celebrated around the world The developer of the ideology and founder of the movement, which originated at the beginning of the twentieth century in Germany, is the historian, geographer and anarchist Jacques Elisée Reclus Over time, "free body culture" spread throughout the world, finding adherents in Scandinavia, Canada, the USA and New Zealand Another of its ideologists is the German scientist Heinrich Pudor The pioneer of “free bodybuilding” advocated the rejection of clothing as the main condition for the formation of a “perfect man of the Nordic race” Pudor owns the books “The Cult of Nudity” and “Naked People The Rejoicing of the Future,” in which he discusses the harmonious development of soul and body His philosophy was adopted by Nazi officers who became followers of “nudoculturism” Long before this, in 1903, adherents of naturism founded the Free Council Park near Hamburg In this place, members of the Tifal society, who preached a natural way of life and unity with nature, rested naked Later, in 1910 and 1911, similar public organizations appeared in Berlin and Stuttgart The philosophy, which at first found adherents among students, over time began to attract people of all ages Nudity became a form of protest against Puritan morality However, in a broad sense, naturism is not only about walking naked, but also about giving up bad habits, fighting for a healthy lifestyle, and caring for a clean environment In Scandinavia, the first recreation center for nudists appeared in 1936 thanks to the initiative of the Dane Soren Sorensen In France, tanning and naked swimming were promoted by doctors Andre and Gaston Duville They became the founders of the Institute of Naturism, which used hydrotherapy and sunbathing for treatment In Russia, an adherent of this philosophy was the Silver Age poet Maximilian Voloshin, thanks to whom the first nudist beaches appeared in Crimea Members of the International Federation of Naturism, which was founded in August 1953, are organizations from many countries around the world, including Russia The cultural and health movement, which promotes the unity of man with nature, began to be worn in the 21st century mass character Supporters of emancipation of body and spirit, refusal to wear clothes and the shackles of Puritan morality annually celebrate International Naturist Day in June