Hıdrellez: the awakening of nature

"Hıdrellez Festival is celebrated on May 6 in Türkiye. This date is regarded as the first day of spring, when nature stirs again, by Christians as well. The Orthodox celebrate this date as Hagia Georgi, and Catholics as St. George’s Day. Hıdrellez Festival, that is still celebrated with grand ceremonies in Anatolia, has been celebrated since ancient times. Although it is celebrated under different names and in different times, it is possible to see the motifs of Hıdrellez in many places. The arrival of spring and awakening of nature have been perceived man as a phenomenon to be celebrated. Thus, Hıdrellez, a spring festival, has gained a universal character."

The awakening of nature was important in the past. Because people lived with nature and realized its importance. Let's face it, the human-nature relation is disturbed anymore. Each of us knows that nature is not limitless, but we don't care about the future of the planet. We are betraying this nature from which we emerged. Maybe we can keep these ancient festivals active again. Even as we know that the solution is not individual, but we can stop being a part of the problem.  

Source: https://www.ktb.gov.tr/EN-98558/hidrellez-traditions.html