Without which holiday it is difficult to imaginethe beginning of spring? Of course, without March 8. The history of the creation of the holiday on March 8 is already forgotten by many of us. Over time, it lost its social and political significance. Now this day simply symbolizes respect, love and tenderness, which, of course, deserve all the fair sex on the planet: mothers, grandmothers, daughters, wives and sisters.
The origin of the holiday on March 8 is not known to everyone.Most of us only know about the official version. However, there is more than one story of the creation of the 8th of March. And each of them has a right to exist. In which of these versions to believe, everyone decides for himself.
According to the official version of the USSR, the originthe holiday of March 8 is connected with the protest march organized by the workers of the textile factory. Women went out to protest against harsh working conditions and low wages.
It is noteworthy that the newspapers of those years did not publishno article on such strikes. Later, historians managed to find out that in 1857, March 8 was on Sunday. It may seem strange that women went on strike on a day off.
There is another story.On March 8, Clara Zetkin addressed a women's forum in Copenhagen with an appeal to establish an International Women's Day. The German communist implied that on March 8, women will be able to organize marches and rallies, thus drawing public attention to their own problems. The date was put under the strike of the very textile workers, who in reality never existed.
In the USSR, this holiday came about thanks to Clara Zetkin's friend, the fiery revolutionary Alexander Kollontai. So in 1921 in our country, the Women's Day for the first time became an official holiday.
The opinions of historians about the origin of Clara Zetkinwere divided. Similarly, no one can say whether she was Jewish. Some sources say that Clara was born into a Jewish family. Others claim that her father was a German.
The desire of Clara Zetkin to connect the holiday with the date of March 8 points ambiguously to the fact that she still had Jewish roots, since on March 8 they celebrate the ancient Jewish holiday - Purim.
What other versions of the creation of the 8th of March are?The history of the holiday can be related to the history of the Jewish people. According to legend, the queen Esther, who was the beloved of King Xerxes, saved the Jews from extermination with the help of their spells. The Persian king intended to kill all Jews, but the beautiful Esther could convince him not to kill the Jewish people, but, on the contrary, to exterminate all enemies, including the Persians.
Praising the queen, the Jews began to celebrate the feast of Purim. The date of the celebration was always different and fell at the end of February - the beginning of March. However, in 1910, this day fell precisely on March 8.
According to the third version of the origin of the holiday on March 8 is scandalous and unpleasant for women who are looking forward to this day.
According to some reports, in 1857, womenNew York really organized a protest, but they were not textile workers, but representatives of the oldest profession who demanded to pay salaries to the sailors who used their services, since the latter could not pay them.
March 8, 1894, women of easy virtue againheld a demonstration, but already in Paris. They demanded the recognition of their rights on a par with other workers who are engaged in sewing clothes and baking bread, and also asked to organize trade unions for them. The following year, the rallies were held in Chicago and New York.
It is noteworthy that Clara Zetkin herself participatedin such actions. For example, in 1910, she and her friend, Rosa Luxemburg, brought prostitutes to the streets of Germany with the demand to stop police brutality. In the Soviet version, public women had to be replaced by "working people".
History of the International Women's Day in Russiahas a political character. March 8 is essentially an ordinary political company conducted by the Social Democrats. In the early 20th century, European women actively protested to attract public attention. For this, they went to the streets with placards propagating socialist appeals. The leaders of the Social-Democratic Party favored this, since progressive women were in solidarity with the party.
This is probably why Stalin ordered the recognitionMarch 8 Women's Day. Because it was impossible to connect the date with historical events, we had to adjust the history a little. If the leader said - it was necessary to carry out.
Traditions associated with the International Women's Day, no less interesting than the origin of the holiday on March 8. For example, on this day it is customary to put on purple tapes.
And this is not surprising, because this color personifiesVenus, who is considered the patroness of all women. That's why all the famous ladies (politicians, teachers, medical workers, journalists, actresses and sportswomen) wear violet ribbons when they take part in the events of March 8. As a rule, they take part in political rallies, women's conferences or theatrical performances, fairs and even fashion shows.
There is no such city where 8 March are not celebrated.The history of the holiday for many personifies the indomitable spirit of women fighting for equality and their social rights. For others, this holiday has long lost its political background and has become an excellent occasion to express love and respect for the beautiful sex.
In this wonderful day everywhere soundcongratulations on 8 March. In any organization, company or educational institution, employees are honored, they are given flowers and gifts. Along with this, official events are organized in the cities on the 8th of March. A festive concert takes place annually in Moscow in the Kremlin.
On the day of March 8, all women forget about homecares. All work on the house (cleaning, cooking, washing) is postponed. Often, men take care of themselves so that once a year they will feel the complexity of doing the daily affairs with which our women cope. On this day, each fair sex representative should hear congratulatory words on the 8th of March.
This holiday does not cease to be the most long-awaited for all women. On March 8, it is customary to congratulate not only close people, but also colleagues, neighbors, store employees, doctors and teachers.
Do not skimp on warm words on this wonderful day. After all, without women, life on Earth would no longer exist!
