Today, April 1 - the lies of the world

April 1st - this day is not included in any of the calendars of important dates, but it may well be attributed to international holidays.

He successfully celebrated in Ukraine and in Russia and in Germany, and in England, and in France, and Scandinavia, and even in the East.

In some countries, April 1, called the Day of laughter, others happy April fools ' Day. Not averse to every triple the jokes on April 1, and even the most serious't help but smile.

It's hard to say where did this holiday. About the origin of April fool's tradition, there are many different hypotheses, converging in one: its roots are deeply rooted in medieval European carnival-Balagan culture. In fact, this is one of the most persistent elements of paganism, settled in Christian consciousness.

And yet some attribute the origin of this holiday to Ancient Rome, where in mid-February (and not at the beginning of April to celebrate the holiday silly. Roman writer and philosopher Apulia believed that in ancient Rome, April fool's hoax was associated with a holiday in honor of the God of Laughter.

Others say that this holiday originated in ancient India, where 31 March celebrated the feast of jokes. Also there is an assumption that on 1 April in the ancient world was only joking Irish, and in honor of the New year. Icelandic sagas state that the custom of trick April 1, was introduced by the gods in memory of Scud, daughter of Tessa.

Another version of the custom of April 1 joke is associated with the transfer of the new year. Until the second half of the sixteenth century, European the new year began in late March. This event was prepared, attended each other's homes and gifts. The New year occurred on 1 April. Later, by decree of the French king, the beginning of the year has officially been celebrated on 1 January, but many subjects continued to celebrate on April 1. To get rid of the old traditions, they were called “April fools”, it has become fashionable to compete them and ridicule.

There are mythical assumption on which this holiday appeared thanks to the king of Naples, of Monterey, who in honor of the holiday on the occasion of the termination of the earthquake gave the fish. A year later, the king asked the exact same. The same is not found, but the chef made another, very similar. Although the king recognized the substitution, he was not angry, but smiled. Since then, and it was a custom of April fool's jokes