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Which ancient Slavic midsummer festival, celebrated on the night of 6–7 July, involves jumping over bonfires and searching for a mythical fern flower?

Answer: Ivan Kupala — Ivan Kupala blends pre-Christian solstice rituals with the feast of John the Baptist; young people traditionally leap over fires and float wreaths on rivers.

Ivan Kupala blends pre-Christian solstice rituals with the feast of John the Baptist; young people traditionally leap over fires and float wreaths on rivers.

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