Funny holidays - Snow White Birds Day

In many cultures around the world, white symbolizes divinity, innocence, sophistication and beauty In India, it is considered the color of the Brahmins - a caste of priests striving for spiritual improvement Jesus Christ and the righteous are depicted in white robes on the icons The symbol of the Virgin Mary is white lilies, which, like graceful chrysanthemums, lilies of the valley and snowdrops, are considered the embodiment of purity and beauty People admire albino animals and birds with white plumage - storks, peacocks, seagulls, robins, etc It has been noticed that birds with colors different from other representatives of their species are not always accepted into the flock by their relatives This observation formed the basis of the “white crow” metaphor Pigeons, cranes and swans have long been associated with unconditional love and fidelity, for which there are no barriers such as time and distance, snowstorms and frosts It is no coincidence that in winter, which is famous for snowstorms and blizzards, an unusual holiday is celebrated - the Day of Snow-White Birds Albino birds are not uncommon in the wild The most famous are the American robin and the common house martin Due to the lack of melanin pigment, they have a white beak and plumage of the same color, colorless skin, white claws, and red or pink eyes In nature, albinos are found among penguins, mandarin ducks and parrots But people especially admire birds with white fluff and plumage - cranes, pigeons and swans They become a source of inspiration when creating legends, poems and songs Images of noble birds are found in the famous song “Cranes”, first performed by M Bernes, in the novel by the Russian writer B Vasiliev “Don’t shoot the white swans” Birds personify harmony and family happiness in the film "Love and Doves" They have been considered a symbol of peace since the time of the Olympics in Ancient Greece White carrier pigeons were used to convey messages to cities about the results of the Games During the period of their holding in Hellas, wars ceased according to the Ekeheiria (Olympic truce) - a tradition that appeared in the 8th century BC The ballet "Swan Lake" made the snow-white bird a symbol of beauty, goodness and love Thanks to the spread of Christianity, the dove became associated with purity, forgiveness and deliverance from sins It is believed that the Holy Spirit took the form of a bird during Jesus' baptism in the Jordan River Almost 2 thousand years later, in 1949, Pablo Picasso created a graphic image of a dove for the poster of the First World Peace Congress The drawing of a white bird with a green olive branch in its beak has become very famous The Chilean poet Pablo Neruda solemnly declared: “Picasso’s dove flies around the world, and not a single criminal bird catcher can stop its flight” The holiday, celebrated on January 14, is a good reason to let pigeons and other pets fly Birds soaring in the sky give a lot of positive emotions In honor of the holiday, it is customary to treat the birds, which outshine their relatives in beauty, with delicacies, symbolically congratulating them on an unusual celebration - the Day of Snow-White Birds