CrimeaPRESS reports:
July 12 is a day that has a lot of names: Petrok, Peter-Pavel, Zeleny Mowing, Peter the Fishermen, Petrov Day, Peter and Paul, Petrovka, Rybolov. The people considered these days the holiday of the sun — it plays in the sky and shines with all the colors of the rainbow. Peter was called the patron of fields and meadows, and they began to suffer. In addition, fairs began on the same day, which were called «Peter’s festivities.» They traded in the first harvest and handicrafts. It was not allowed to work at home and in the field that day. It was also customary to bathe on this day. They believed that water on the day of Peter cleanses a person from sins.
And they also said that from July 12, summer is waning, and autumn is already on its way. The cuckoo stops calling, the nightingale no longer sings, and the first leaves begin to fall from the trees.
The Church today venerates the memory of Peter and Paul, two apostles and disciples of Jesus Christ. It is known that Peter was one of the disciples of the Savior, but originally bore the name Simon. His father was a simple fisherman, and Peter was engaged in a similar trade. It was Jesus who, having called Peter to be his disciple, called him Peter, and this name means “stone” in translation. Peter was called along with his brother Andrew. It was he who witnessed many of the events that took place in the life of Jesus. He is considered the first Pope of Rome and the founder of the Christian Church.
In the old days, the holiday was called Peter’s fasting, since Peter’s fast often ended on July 12. They prepared plentiful treats and invited relatives, neighbors, beggars, old people to visit. Since Peter was considered the patron saint of fishing, they prayed to him for a good catch and asked him to suggest whether it was worth throwing nets, whether there would be a storm. It is known that this day was also considered the time for paying all duties and debts, and the church received the so-called Petrine tribute.
The notes for today are:
- It is raining on Peter — there will be wet haymaking.
- Did it rain twice during the day? To a rich harvest.
- The cuckoo calls after Peter’s day — the summer will be long, and winter will not come soon.
- The leaves from the trees begin to fall on July 12 — autumn will come soon.
- The nightingale sings for several more days after Peter’s Day — winter will begin after the Intercession.
- The day is especially hot — to the frost at Christmas.
- Leaves on birches turn yellow — to early leaf fall.
- A lot of dew in the morning — to hot weather. No dew — to rain.
- Clouds float against the wind — to the rain.
- A clear day — to a warm summer.
- It’s cold outside — to crop failure.
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