Was there nudism in Russia?

Today, everyone knows what nudism is and most of us think that the phenomenon came to us from the West. Naturally, after the period of" stagnation " in Russia, this phenomenon seemed somehow wild and indecent. But if we go a little deeper into our history, it becomes clear that our ancestors welcomed this phenomenon.

Before the adoption of Christianity in Russia, everyone worshipped pagan gods. The pagan faith saw nothing reprehensible in nudity. The inhabitants of Russia were naked in baths and baths. It is also impossible not to notice that people were naked, participating in various rituals that took place according to the customs of their ancestors. What is worth only the holiday of "Yarila" or as it is now called "Ivan Kupala". Previously, this holiday meant not only folk festivals. On this holiday, young men and girls bathed naked, and it was not shameful, but on the contrary. Walking, bathing naked all this later led to love games.

From everything written above, it turns out that the appearance of naked for our ancestors was not considered shameful. In the modern world, it is worth treating people who are close to nudism with understanding. This is not something wild or vulgar, it is a desire to be closer to nature and to its origins. Now practically every civilized resort has beaches for nudists, where they can feel comfortable.