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As a national holiday , Midsummer Day occurs with many peculiar rites and songs. Since ancient times people have survived in these Kupala Ukrainian customs.

Earlier that day coincided with the date of the summer solstice (usually June 21-22 ) - the longest day of the year , and this holiday was a strong solar symbolism. At this time a day has the greatest length and the shortest night because Kupala songs sung by " Midsummer nichka small" , "small nichka on Kupalochka ." Backlog church calendar holiday pushed up to half a month from the day of the summer solstice - 6-7 July.

Kupalski fun place in the evening, at night ( in Kupalsku night, or as they say , HOUR - kupalochku ) and on the day of Midsummer . Most likely the name of the holiday comes from the word " bathe " because during midsummer fun is mandatory ritual bathing. In Western Ukraine celebration entitled " sobitka " and a song called " sobitkovymy ." It is derived from the word " sobyty ", ie to produce a friction fire for ceremonial bonfire.

In terms of annual festivals Kupalo is one of the most important and celebrated solemnly and magnificently . This contributes to the high time of the meeting : The sun at this time of the strongest , most herbs and medicinal flowers . According to legends , midnight vohnystym flower blooming fern , heralding him who taketh it, treasure , wealth, prosperity and health.

1. Does the phrase "mass media" refer to the Internet, television, newspapers and radio?

2. What are the two types of mass media?

3. When did the first mass media appear?

4. Where was the first newspaper published?

5. Was the printing press invented in the 11th or 15th century?

6. The phrase "the media" began to be used in the 1920s, didn't it?

7. What types of mass media existed at the beginning of the 20th century?

8. When did the radio become the dominant form of media?

9. Who invented the television?

10. Has the Internet become the latest and most dominant of all the mass media?