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Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Truth In The Light
8:17 PM | Posted by
TeamUfa
Truth about the
Light
Ufa has
become a completely different world ever since the last of the snow melted and
was carried off, by the cascading streams from the rains of springtime. Not
only does the land
itself look completely different and inviting, but, also, the
people themselves have become
more pleasant and inviting to the world around
them. Children are no longer burdened by
heavy winter clothing,
unless you are 5 years old, and have begun their adventures in the
streets,
parks, and the rest
of the city. Even the adults have somewhat of a jubilant
perspective towards
life, as the nature around them begins to blossom and accept the
warmth from the sun.
What is it
about sunlight, or light in general, that is so appealing to the general
population?
Since the
beginning of time, people groups' lives have revolved around light. Whether it
was
celebrations,
jobs, or even lifestyles, these all seem to revolve around light as their key
factor. Especially, in a country where the lack of light outweighs the presence
of light, there
seems tobe a large difference in how people live and function
on a daily basis.
One such
event that drew the people out of the shadows into the light was Sabantui.
Sabantui is a Bashkir holiday that celebrates the season of growth and life.
After the winter
season, the time for
starting gardens, crops, and life outside begins. The Bashkirs like to
celebrate this change in
seasons by having a festival after the first crop has been planted.
The word "Sabantui"
is directly translated as, "Saban" being "plow" and
"tui" being "wedding celebration". This holiday is
traditionally celebrated to usher in the time for planting, growing, and
harvesting crops.
On June 12,
2015, a few friends and I went out to a park to observe and even take part in
some of the
festivities. We watched as men wrestled with colored belts to receive bragging
rights, men
climbed telephone poles to receive a prize, women and children danced and
sang, "Russian
barbecue" was served, and people of all ages took part in carnival rides
and horse rides.
I am looking
forward to more moments, such as this holiday, to take part in with my friends
here. Just to
know that the warmth brings the people out of their homes into the light, gives
me encouragement to not take this time lightly. With how much more open people
are to
ideas, conversations,
and activities, should give us all initiative to make connections with the
people around
us.
Light gives
meaning to what we do. Light gives direction to our lives. Light reveals truth
to
the unanswerable
questions. Jesus is the Light. He is the Light of man, the Light in the
darkness, the Light that reflects the very glory of God. Nature reflects the
power and presence of God.
Therefore,
sharing this information with people should shed light on the fact that what
they
worship (the
sun, the trees, the rain, or the earth...etc.) is not who they should worship.
The
Creator
desires for us to realize His presence and longs for us to worship Him. Truth in the
Light.
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