The anniversary of the Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk, International Soup Day, and Clean Karma Day. What else can be celebrated on April 5

Today, on April 5, all Ukrainians can join the events on the occasion of the 314th anniversary of the Constitution of Pylyp Orlyk, an important historical document that played a significant role in the formation of Ukrainian statehood, UNN reports.

It was on April 5, 1710, in the Moldovan city of Bendery that Hetman Pylyp Orlyk and the Cossack officers of the Zaporozhian Sich signed an agreement entitled "Treaties and Regulations of the Rights and Freedoms of the Zaporozhian Army," which went down in history as the Pylyp Orlyk Constitution.

The historical significance of this document lies in the fact that it was the first to proclaim Ukraine's independence and legally document the creation of the first democratic state in Europe with genuine democracy. 

In particular, Pylyp Orlyk's Constitution spelled out the foundations of democracy and justice, anti-corruption and social principles, etc.

Unfortunately, Pylyp Orlyk's liberation struggle was unsuccessful, he was deprived of the hetman's mace, and in 1714 he left Ukraine.

Pylyp Orlyk's constitution was written in Old Ukrainian and Latin.

The original document in the old Ukrainian language was discovered in 2008 in the Russian state archive of ancient acts. the Russian Federation refused to hand it over to Ukraine.

A shortened version of the document in Latin is kept in Sweden. In 2021, on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of Ukraine's independence, it was exhibited for three months at St. Sophia Cathedral.

Cooks and food lovers can join the International Soup Day today.

The soup's homeland is called the Ancient East, where it began to be cooked more than nine thousand years ago.

In ancient Greece and Rome, soups made from peas and lentils with spices, herbs, and olive oil were popular.

The Spartans used to eat the legendary "black soup" made from pig's blood, meat, and  vinegar. 

Soups were also popular in ancient China. Traditional Chinese medicine has long attached great importance to various soup variants as a remedy for certain diseases.

In Europe, there were many variations of soups. However, for a long time soups were considered more of a food for the poor.  It was only in the eighteenth century that soups became a gourmet dish.

In 1882, Swiss Julius Maggi started producing bouillon cubes. The product was aimed at poor people who rarely bought meat, and thanks to the dry broth, they could always make a nutritious and tasty soup.

Today, there are more than 150 officially recognized types of soups, each of which has numerous varieties.

The iconic traditional Ukrainian soup is, of course, borsch, which is known to people in many parts of the world.

The first ever documentary evidence of Ukrainian borsch  was recorded in 1854 by German traveler and merchant Martin Gruneweg.

Today is also the Day of Pure Karma. However, this event has nothing to do with karma.

The purpose of this holiday is to attract humanity's attention and involvement in waste recycling and reuse.

Recycling helps to minimize pollution of our planet, saves natural resources and, of course, reduces the total area occupied by landfills. Recycling is currently the most progressive and environmentally friendly method of disposal.

On April 5, neonatologists celebrate their professional holiday.

Neonatology is a branch of medicine that deals with the care of newborns and infants. It studies how they grow, develop, their diseases and any health problems they may face.

Its main goal is to take care of the life and health of newborns from the moment of their birth until they reach the age of 28 days. This period is considered crucial for the child's survival and further development.

The terms "neonatology" and "neonatologist" were coined in 1960 by the American pediatrician Alexander Shaffer in his textbook Diseases of the Newborn.

In 1965, the first neonatal intensive care unit was opened in the American city of New Haven.

On April 5, you can also celebrate Children's Yoga Day and the International Day of Conscience.

According to the church calendar, today is the Day of Remembrance of the Martyr Theodulus, who lived in Thessalonica during the intensification of the persecution of Christians.

According to legend, once Theodulus had a dream that a man in white clothes was putting something in his palm. When Theodulus woke up, he saw that he was holding a ring with the image of Jesus Christ. He took this as a sign that he would have to suffer for his Christian faith.

Once pagans caught Theodulus, tortured him for a long time, and then threw him into the sea.

On April 5, Fedir, Marko, Platon, Semen, and Oleksii celebrate their namesakes.