Putin commemorates the baptism of Jesus and plunges into icy water (VIDEO)
A little known part of the Russian president Vladimir Putin it is his faith and his convictions. Earlier this year, for example, he dived in water to commemorate the baptism of Jesus, on the occasion of the celebration of the Epiphany.
Il Russian president he entered a tub with water at a temperature of 20 degrees below zero to honor the moment when Jesus was baptized on Earth.
In front of a large ice cross, Putin took off his warm clothes to dive three times while doing the sign of the cross of Orthodox Christians.
Il Kremlin, the most important and iconic place in Palese, stressed that this is one of the most important celebrations in Russia.
The rite took place on January 19, when thousands of Russians dived into almost frozen waters, into very large holes in the existing ice caps, to emulate and commemorate the baptism of Christ in the Jordan.
It is known that President Putin practices this ritual every year, after attending the traditional Epiphany Mass.
The president is also known to be very attached to the moral values and conservative mores of society because a few years ago he proclaimed the original design of the family (mother, father and children) as the only one within his nation, a decision that was widely accepted by the majority of its citizens.
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