On Midsummer Day morning, the sun is attributed with wonderful properties: it rises silvery or multicoloured and adorns the sky. On Midsummer morning, before sunrise, the farmer must walk around the fields dressed in black to ensure a good harvest.
In many places, it was believed that the morning dew had healing powers, so people washed themselves in it. People walked through the dew, believing that they would then have money in their pockets. Women washed and rolled in the dew to become beautiful. To make the skin white, one had to wash in wheat dew.
Beliefs say that on Midsummer morning, before sunrise, one must gather dew from the grass and wash the cows’ backs with it – then the cows will give a lot of milk.
Another belief says that on Midsummer’s Day, you should cut a fern stalk at the very base. The letter you see on the cut will be the first letter of your future husband’s or wife’s name.
The belief also says that Midsummer Day should be celebrated with songs. In some regions, people went around singing to their neighbours on Midsummer Day.
Less spiritual but still pleasant – on Midsummer Day, residents and visitors to Rīga will be able to use public transport free of charge. Rīga municipal car parks operated by Rīgas satiksme will also be free of charge.
The shopping centres Akropole Rīga and Akropole Alfa, Origo, Spice, Spice Home and Rīga Plaza, Domina Shopping, Galerija Centrs and Galleria Riga will be closed on Tuesday.
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