World Turtle Day by Aida Petrovska

Dreams:

aidafizika — 2018-03-03 15:00:13 UTC

The turtle seen in a dream indicates an unusual improvement. This would be a positive omen. Turtles in a negative aspect means fear of facing responsibility or reality. However, a turtle can represent long life because turtles live a long time. They also have quiet strength.

Spirituality:

aidafizika — 2018-03-03 15:01:12 UTC

In the far east, the turtles shell was a symbol of heaven and the square underside was a symbol of Earth. This meant that the turtle was an animal whose magic united heaven and Earth.

In the west, early Christians viewed turtles as a symbol of evil forces during war.

In the Hindu myth the tortoise Chukwa supports the world. The turtle also represents the creator and holder of the Earth and everything it contains. In the Balinese scripture - Any person who consumes and supports the killing of turtles is not a good Hindu, and is doing a dishonor to himself, thus disconnecting himself from proper Balinese religious practices.

Cultures:

aidafizika — 2018-03-03 15:02:00 UTC

Japanese - The turtle is a symbol of good fortune and longevity. The turtle is an positive omen bringing 10,000 years of happiness. The Cosmic Mountain and the abode of the Jennin are supported by a tortoise.

Cultures:

aidafizika — 2018-03-03 15:03:46 UTC

Chinese - The turtle carries the world on its back. This is a symbol of fertility, vitality, and great patience. The Chinese believed these animals foretold future events. They are the third animal of four that represents water and was thought to be a model of the world. Its upper shell curved like the heavens and its lower shell was flat (the way the Chinese at the time believed the Earth was). They read the future in the pattern on the tortoise shell.

The tortoise also supports the world. Its four feet being the four corners of the Earth. It is the Black Warrior, depicting strength and endurance. It was credited with a great life span and was therefore a symbol of longevity. As a warrior the tortoise joined the dragon on the banners of the imperial army. Both representing indestructibility as neither can destroy each other. The tortoise can not be crushed nor the dragon reached.

Cultures:

aidafizika — 2018-03-03 15:04:51 UTC

Polynesian - The turtle symbolized fertility and long life.

African - The turtle originated ju ju and appears in fertility rites. It represents the feminine to the serpent's masculine power.

Greco - As the feminine power of the waters, the turtle was an emblem of Aphrodite/Venus in Greco-Roman myth.

Native American - The totem symbolizes the relation between the tribe and it's ancestors. Human and animal figures are sculpted on a trunk and offerings are made to these sacred totems.

"Great Turtle -- The wisest of all creatures in Iroquois mythology."

The Ojibwa, Saulteaux, Cree, and Iroquois people view the turtle as a symbol of Mother Earth and referred to the continent of North America as Turtle Island. They viewed the hard outer shell, which protects a living being, as an analogy to their mother, the Earth, also a living entity.

The Sioux and Taters believed that the world is a huge tortoise floating on the waters.

Cultures:

aidafizika — 2018-03-03 15:05:45 UTC

For the Aztecs, turtles were a symbol of cowardice and boastfulness. Hard outwardly but soft inwardly.
The turtle is a creature of two elements, Earth and water. The people of the Turtle Clan share an affinity with both. They enjoy helping things grow, both plants and people, yet require freedom to do their own things, as the turtle has its freedom in the water.
Turtles will often leave a pool or pond before a draught arrives. This is a warning of a change in climate.

Conclusion:
Different cultures have their own belief systems, some dating back to ancient times. Beliefs are nothing to be ashamed of, they are a part of what makes you who you are today.

Vesna Kostic, Serbia

2018-03-03 21:13:08 UTC

The most important lesson that every one of us can learn from the turtle is achieving complete peace even in the greatest chaos. With her slow, slow movements, she teaches us daily that the most important thing is to remain intimate, unwavering, devoted to her needs and instincts, even though all of us around us propagate quite the opposite. The turtle is not interested in "instant solutions". It is therefore not surprising that turtles are not offensive animals, they simply do not have the need to prove anything, but accept things as they continue to follow their everyday rhythms. One should also not forget the symbolism of the turtle's indentation into the armor, which represents a clear association of dealing with oneself or with their inner being.

Ferhat KÖKLÜ

ferhatkoklu42 — 2018-03-03 21:48:19 UTC

Maria Ribeiro, Portugal

mjose_ribeiro — 2018-03-03 23:48:37 UTC

The tortoise shell, rounded at the top and flattened at the bottom, refers to a representation of the universe, sky and earth.

The tortoise's short legs and mass reveal their strength and stubbornness. The feet planted firmly on the ground, represent the pillars of the sacred temple and sustain the universe.

The symbolism of the tortoise, as a support of the world and guarantee of stability, refers to an identification with deities, both in the East and in the West.

Following the mythical thought, the tortoise is like a mediator between heaven and earth. Therefore, for some cultures, the turtle possesses divining powers.

The turtle is also a symbol of knowledge, concentration and wisdom.

Nicoleta Haraga-Romania

haraga_nicoleta — 2018-03-04 18:28:16 UTC

Turtle- trinket \ jewelry
In Romania, the martyr announces the spring.
Our ancestors, the Dacians, offered as white marbles the red and white pebbles on a thread, being worn at hand or on the throat to provide protection and attract the luck of the wearer. Today, the jewelry can be a special and more valuable gift. Each figurine hanging on the marriage line has a magical load, symbolizes something, and can be a real talisman.
The eight-figureed turtles carved in stone are the symbol of health and longevity. If they are placed in the east of the room or the house on the wall, they draw the positive energies for a healthy life. A tortoise carved in stone or crystal provides protection for the house they are in.

Georgia. Mariam Somkhishvili Necklace with turtle depictedVani, ImeretiB. Middle ages of the 5th centuryGold"In the background that the turtle holds a special place in a variety of cultures, it is even more important than the colossus of a beautiful woman in Vani, which is a zoormorphic look in the golden age of the old world, in the Greek mythology associated with various gods. There is no permanent presence The emblem is related to the land of the goddess It is considered to be the symbol of family coexistence that Fidyas showed to the feet of the Aphrodite sculpture that silence and humility are the main qualities of a woman who has been married, because the skulls are many eggs that are considered a symbol of fertility. Eternity, long life symbol and the world itself Nsakhierebaa. If we consider that the noble woman Kolkh tavsamkaul concentrated on eternity, the constant rotation of the characters, and the other constituent parts of the jewelry sets, most of the images of fertility ukavshirdbea idea, Turtle unique images of this very interesting thing to two symbols The closely related aspect-the idea of fertility and eternity should be emphasized "Get acquainted with the history of Georgian jewelry from Nino Lortkipanidze's book "Old Georgian Jewelry"

marinasomxishvili — 2018-03-05 10:15:03 UTC

Island of Elba - Italy

clara_lucano — 2018-03-05 11:38:27 UTC

Last year, in a very crowd beach in Marina di Campo ( one of the most touristic beach !!! ) , a Turtle Caretta caretta gave birth to 100 turtles. That was a very unusual event, recorded in every phase. I post the link with some beatiful videos
( Sorry they are in italian)

https://www.nauticareport.it/dettnews.php?idx=7337&pg=13230

http://www.greenreport.it/news/aree-protette-e-biodiversita/nidificazione-della-tartaruga-allelba-fattori-sarti-si-bellissima-notizia-situazione-delicata/

http://firenze.repubblica.it/cronaca/2017/08/13/news/isola_d_elba_sono_nate_le_tartarughe_marine-172950855/?refresh_ce

Vlatka Antolić, Croatia

vlatkica_jagic — 2018-03-05 11:53:18 UTC

In the wild, both tortoises and turtles are at risk from illegal hunting and poaching, oil spills, artificial light from coastal cities, and non-recyclable waste. As pets, these long-living reptiles can suffer greatly from improper care and handling.
Based in Malibu, California, ATR is the leading advocate for the care, rescue and protection of these ancient reptiles. Placing over 1,000 tortoises and 2,000 turtles into caring homes over the past 25 years, ATR also rescues abandoned pets and offers helpful advice for looking after sick turtles. Dedicated to the day, ATR promotes the education of turtles and tortoises, encouraging discussion and research into further safeguarding practices.

Valéria Foldessy, Slovakia

valeria_foldessyova — 2018-03-05 22:31:07 UTC

Once these turtles have lived abundantly in our lowlands, historical findings, however, we have also from kotlín of northern Slovakia. Today it is known only reproductive site in eastern Slovakia, where the turtles already twenty years old a bunch of enthusiasts. In other parts of Slovakia have only small residues, which gradually disappear. However, this is not only a Slovak problem, the turtles of wetland is decreasing in other parts of Europe and partly Asia.

Georgia.

khatuna_khachapuridze — 2018-03-06 16:28:08 UTC

Khatuna Khachapuridze
This magnificent design is based on the 5th c BC golden necklace found in the grave of Colchian noblewoman in Vani (Imereti). The Vani necklace is the only representation of turtle in Georgian jewelry.

Handmade by Georgian artisans in 24 carat gold plate over silver

Svetlana Borsch, Ukraine

svetlanaborsh25 — 2018-03-06 20:03:43 UTC

European turf marsh (Emys orbicularis) - a kind of freshwater turtles, the only representative of a number of Turtles in the fauna of Ukraine.

Life expectancy - several decades. It inhabits shallow calm waters, keeps on a small depth, crawls to the bottom or floats. Floats quickly and deftly, the earth moves much slower than flying, but most land turtles. It goes out on the beach to get warm in the sun, while it can depart from the water for several hundred meters. Dives , a long time may be under water, but during active movement to the surface every 15 - 20 minutes to stock up air . Active day, sleeping at night at the bottom of the reservoirs. Usually held near the reservoir and at the slightest hint of danger immediately dive to the bottom where sludge can zakopuvatys in . Marsh turtle is an omnivorous animal. Eats both in water and on land. In water, the diet is usually made up of mollusks, insect larvae, small crustaceans. Sometimes they hunt for fish and amphibians, but vertebrate animals are not the main turmoil's food. On land, hunts on insects and polygons. May eat a carcass. In addition, they can eat vegetarian food (algae and higher plants), but such food is only a small part of the diet . The winter is spent sleeping at the bottom of the reservoir.

Lodi _ Italy

micherapuano — 2018-03-07 07:49:08 UTC

FRANCE: Cradle of a french King: a turtle shell!

joelle_baret — 2018-03-07 19:35:50 UTC

According to legend, the cradle of King Henry IV was a turtle shell.
Blazon:
Under the crown an overturned turtle shell
https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tortue_dans_la_culture#/media/File:Imge22.jpg

Ada Fera

adafera — 2018-03-07 20:21:21 UTC

A tale

Emel Kakmacı

e_kakmaci — 2018-03-09 14:50:23 UTC

Turkey
In the Turkish mythology, the back of the tortoise which resembles the dome shape indicates the sky and the lower part of it indicates the Earth.

Thus the tortoise has become a symbol representing a place on the water and the sky on that place.

According to this cosmological design, the tortoise which is considered a sacred animal is also an astrological symbol.

The four feet of it following each other in a harmonious manner are associated with the harmony of four seasons.

The pattern on the shell points to a star group in the northern sky hemisphere, the left eye represents the Sun, and the right eye represents the Moon.

The tortoise, considered as the head of all crustacean animals, is considered to be a symbol of patience and long life, since it is inactive in winter and changes its shell and goes out of its shell.

The tortoise symbolizes the power and protection of the state and at the same time the symbol of eternity.

It is seen as a sign of fortune, prosperity, peace and happiness because of its long life and patience.

IT WAS ONCE a hare who was very vain. Of all the animals in the woods, she was the most beautiful, the smartest and the fastest. In the same woods lived a tortoise, which every morning walked slowly by the riverbank.Besides being very convinced, the hare also liked to mock others, and as soon as she saw the tortoise, she would soon begin to laugh at her, calling her old, slow, and other names far worse!On a hot summer afternoon when the animals in the woods were all gathered under the shade of a large tree, the hare decided to challenge the turtle for a run.As the hare began the race at the starting line, next to the tree, the tortoise started further, almost half way, toward the river.The hare then decided to take a short nap at the tree, for the tortoise was going so slowly that the hare, in two strides, would reach it quickly and win the race.Little by little, the turtle was making its way towards the goal, already very tired but without giving up. Some of the forest animals accompanied the turtle, encouraging it with words of encouragement.He was about to reach the finish when the hare woke up in a single jump, saw the tortoise far away, and ran downhill like mad, and headed toward the convinced goal of his victory.The animals in the woods were more and more excited and shouted, some by the tortoise, others by the hare, but with the swift approach of the hare, few doubted the tortoise's fate.It was then, very near the end that the tortoise stumbled over a rock, took a somersault and started rolling down the road and won the race.

prof_carlapassinhas — 2018-03-10 15:51:23 UTC

Teresa Wiśniewska, Poland

teresap651 — 2018-03-13 18:47:27 UTC

 1939 -1945 in Poland turtleing was to propagate a slow job in factories working for the benefit of the occupant. Rudy, a young soldier of Underground Polish army, was the record-holder of the turtle. His drawing abilities and the turtle's plan he invented were useful . One evening he drew over 80 turtles!Another person. a prisoner in the concentration camp in Majdanek made a monument for his campmates to remind them whom they were working for. Till today it is here in Lublin .

Kate Gordienko, Ukraine

KaterynaHordiienko — 2018-03-15 17:45:08 UTC

Sergey Kozlov. "The Little Leo and the Turtle"
Once upon a time there was a lion in Africa. His name was Rrp-Miau.

He went out once to walk in the desert and met the Great Turtle. The tortoise lay in the sun and hummed a funny song under her breath:

I'm lying in the sun,

I'm looking at the sun.

I lie and lie

And I'm looking at the sun! ..

"What a merry song!" Thought the Little Leo and approached closer.

A Turtle purring under her breath, not noticing Lionny, because her eyes were closed with pleasure:

A rhinoceros horn is coming,

Crocodile-dil-dil swims, -

the Turtle sang. -

Only I'm lying here

And I'm looking at the sun!

The lion cub crept up close, lay on the sand next to the Turtle and lifted one ear to hear better.

Next to the lion lies

And his ears are stirring.

Only I'm lying here

And I'm looking at the sun! -

the Turtle sang and opened her eyes.

- Hi! - she said. - I'm a Big Turtle. And who are you?

- And I'm a Lion Pir-Miau! Said the Little Leo. He sat down on the sand and sang:

I'm sitting in the sun,

I'm looking at the sun,

All sitting and sitting

And I'm looking at the sun!

"I'm not sitting, I'm lying down!" Said the Turtle.

- It's you lie! And I'm sitting, "said the Little Leo.

And they sang together:

A rhinoceros horn is coming,

Crocodile-dil-dil is swimming ...

And then the Little Leo sang:

Only I'm all sitting ...

And the Turtle sang:

Only I'm lying here! ..

They looked at each other discontentedly and finished together:

And I'm looking at the sun!

- And still I must sing! Said the Turtle. - It's what I came up with!

- And how will I sing when I'm sitting? Asked the Little Leo.

- And you lie down, and then everything will be in truth. You'll lie and sing: "Only I'm lying down!"

"And I do not like to lie," said the Little Leo. - I like running. Well, in extreme cases - to sit!

"But you were lying when you crept up to me!"

"I was lying just to hear the song," said the Little Leo. "I only lie in special cases."

"Well, how do you sleep?" Sitting, or what? Asked the Turtle.

- No, I'm lying down lying down. But when I sleep, I do not sing!

- Do you imagine that you are sleeping and singing! ..

The lion lay on the sand and closed his eyes.

- Let's start again! - he said.

And they sang:

I'm lying in the sun,

I'm looking at the sun,

I lie and lie

And I'm looking at the sun!

"And yet this is not the truth," the Lione said without opening his eyes. - After all, I sleep with my eyes closed and, therefore, I can not see the sun!

"And you open your eyes," said the Turtle. - And imagine, as if you are sleeping with your eyes open and singing.

The lion opened his eyes, and they sang another verse.

"Now you sing alone," said the Little Leo. "After all, I can not sing to myself ..."

And the Turtle sang:

Next to the lion lies

And his ears are stirring.

Only I'm lying here

And I do not look at the lioness.

"What a beautiful song!" Said the Little Leo. - Well, just a great song! Now roll me, huh?

He jumped the Turtle on his back, and she drove him through the desert. They plopped into the lake, and the Turtle rolled it on the water.

- Oh no no no! Wow! Shouted the Little Leo.

"Will you come up with a new song tomorrow?" Asked Rrr-Miau, when they parted.

- Of course! Come tomorrow! Said the Turtle.

And the Little Leo went home, singing:

A rhinoceros horn is coming,

Crocodile-dil-dil is swimming ...

He walked along the road all the time thinking: how can it be possible to sleep with open eyes and at the same time still sing songs? ..

Petra Kokeza- Croatia

pepy5 — 2018-04-02 14:58:30 UTC

In Croatia the turtles are protected, especially the squirrels.

Kate Gordienko, Ukraine

KaterynaHordiienko — 2018-04-10 19:27:56 UTC

Carla Passinhas - Portugal

prof_carlapassinhas — 2018-05-18 13:43:24 UTC

I would like to share with you the bathing of a turtle on Reunion Island