A kiss is an emotion, a gesture of love that we give to a loved one. It unites people around the world, because everyone, in fact, kiss the same way. We offer you to find out all the detailed information about when the
day of the kiss is celebrated in the world. Yes, if you did not know before, that is such a holiday, and celebrate it in every corner of the Earth! July 6 is the day of kisses around the world. It was 20 years ago that the United Nations approved this international holiday. In many countries, various competitions are held on this day, for example, for the longest kiss or the most
beautiful kiss. Winners receive prizes. Let's find out what 2013 kissing day means for different nationalities:
- Spaniards . With a kiss they greet everyone in a row, for them it’s like a nod to us. The passion of this nationality is primarily manifested in kisses.
- The Japanese For this people, the kiss is intended only for the second half and means only love. And they kiss only on the lips.
- Latin Americans . As a greeting in this camp, you can get a kiss from both a man and a woman, for them it is quite normal.
- Eskimos . This nation has its own kind of kiss - they rub their noses. It is very touching and romantic, as it seems to me.
In addition to what you now know when the day of the kiss is celebrated, I propose to understand the history of the appearance of the kiss. It has long been believed that when people kiss, they exchange their souls, uniting into one. In addition, a kiss is very useful, because during this process antibodies are released that help fight various diseases. In the world there are many books that are manuals on how to kiss.
There are many paintings, sculptures, photographs that are dedicated to this action. When did the day of the kiss appear? At the end of the 19th century, England began to celebrate this holiday, and only then this tradition spread throughout the world. Later it was recognized as international.
When the day of the kiss is celebrated, competitions are held in many countries, funny contests and various events that even turn into records, let's find out some of them:
- There are competitions in sports kiss, namely underwater. The record is 2 min 18 s and was set back in 1980.
- The longest kiss is listed in the Guinness Book of Records, and its duration is 17 days and 9 hours.
- Alfred Wolfram in just 8 hours was able to kiss 8001 women, and Barbara Augustin in 3 hours - 76 men. Noticeable difference.
Scientists have found that kissing is very good for health:
- a kiss helps get rid of depression and stress;
- adrenaline is released into the body, which raises the general tone of the body;
- kissing is a good exercise for the lungs;
- good wrinkle prevention;
- one kiss equates to 12 calories.
Given all of the above, we can conclude that a kiss is a
symbol of peace that unites all nations. It has a huge history and can tell many secrets of the past. Now you know when is the
day of the kiss, and do not miss this holiday. So my advice is: kiss a lot, but only with your beloved people, because it is from such kisses that wings grow and I want to conquer the world.