Krympress reports:
Christians on February 20 celebrate the day of Luke Elevo. This Greek monk — the founder of the monastery Osios Lucas — earned glory for centuries with his piety.
In Rus’, St. Luke’s Day was known that the housewives baked pies with onion filling and treated them with the poor. It was believed, the more alms you will serve on February 20, the more you will get it more. Several pies were also carried out by the threshold: in this way they fed dead relatives, since these days are memorial. It was customary to go to church, pray for the deceased, visiting their graves. The people said: «The parents are alive — read, died — remember.»
Also, today’s ancestors were called the Monadher’s Day. The name of the holiday came from grass with cross -shaped leaves — cinquefoil. Knowers assure: the funds prepared from this plant on February 20 for treatment and other needs acquire an extraordinary … literally — magical … healing power.
As for the weather, then:
- The sun at sunset is painted red — the summer will be cool.
- The wind at noon promises a good crop of grain crops this year.
- Thunder is thunder — there will be a bad hayfield.
- The clouds are painted blue — the weather will be warm.
- It began to melt on the bow from the north side — to the warm summer.
Name days today they note: Alexander, Luka, Peter.
And on February 20, we celebrate the day of the candy cockerels! Those very … from childhood … multi -colored … on sticks! A simple candy, beloved by children and adults, was “born” several centuries ago. In Russia, Ledenets is already 500 years old — there are corresponding references in the annals. By the way, initially this was a treat made of burned sugar and a medicine: they used it as a coughing tool. Also, the “cockerels” acted as children’s dummies (until Caries began to bring horror to people).
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