CrimeaPRESS reports:
Exactly! There was a tradition similar to Easter among the people — on July 13 they painted eggs, and then exchanged them with neighbors and acquaintances. The round shape of the egg symbolized the rising summer sun. Prepared from eggs today and a variety of dishes. Fried eggs on this day was a traditional treat. It was made with onions, vegetables, cheese, bread and even herring.
Also on July 13, it was customary to put on the best outfits when going for haymaking. In some areas, after work, they went out to “see the spring off”: they organized folk festivals in a meadow or the edge of a forest, made a straw doll Spring and drowned it in water at sunset. The key moment of the holiday was the observation of the setting Sun. It was believed that from that moment a real summer heat was established on the earth — hot and merciless. Soft «spring» warmth went into oblivion.
The holiday itself was named the twelve apostles in honor of the disciples of Christ, the closest to him. The stories of the life and deeds of such people are set forth in the Gospel, as well as in the book «Acts of the Holy Apostles». The disciples of Christ, who witnessed the last months of his life, were Peter, his brother Andrew, John the Theologian and his brother James, Philip, Matthew and his brother James Alpheus, Bartholomew, Thomas, Simon Canait, Thaddeus and Judas Iscariot. When Judas betrayed Christ, Matthias took his place.
As for signs:
- Do the stars twinkle on the night of July 13th? In the morning the sky is covered with clouds — at noon there will be a strong thunderstorm.
- The cuckoo cuckoos — for a long summer and for a barley crop failure.
- The bream splashes its tail in the water — it will be warm in the evening.
- Clouds of yellow color — to rain.
- White clouds float against the wind — towards the rain. In the wind — to the heat.
- Sheep in the pasture are restless — to the rain.
- A lot of dew — for hot weather.
- Eating a yellow-colored egg on an empty stomach is fortunate.
And the girls on that day were guessing at the betrothed on the flowers. They collected 12 flowers from different meadows and fields, put them under the pillow. Whoever dreams at night — he will soon call down the aisle!
Name days are celebrated today by: Mikhail, Stepan, Grigory, Peter, Yakov, Andrey, Timofey, Ivan, Thaddeus, Matvey.
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