CrimeaPRESS reports:
The date March 22 is rich in names, and the tradition of this day is serious. Forty forties is the day on which the church honors the memory of the 40 martyrs-warriors of Sebaste who believed in Christ. Famous for the fact that in 320 AD. in the Turkish city of Sebaste they refused to sacrifice to idols. They explained their action simply: they worship the real God, not statues. Did they understand them then? No. The result? The warriors were executed. They plunged them into the icy water of the lake overnight, and in the morning, when none of the martyrs betrayed their faith, their legs were broken. The bodies were taken to the city and burned at the stake.
People associated March 22 with morning frosts. It was believed that they could last for the next 40 days, which is why they called this day “Magpies”.
And on March 22, larks were honored. They expressed their respect by baking birds from sweet dough. They distributed goodies to children and believed that by doing so they would attract spring.
As for weather signs, then:
- What is the weather on March 22, will it be on July 12 in Petrovka.
- If Magpies are warm, then the forty days after it will also be warm.
- Cold wind — 40 days of frost.
- Warm wind — summer will be stormy.
- Early spring foreshadows a lean year.
- The swallows arrived earlier — to a rich harvest.
- Lots of magpies and jackdaws on March 22 – warm days will come soon.
- Seagulls are circling — expect ice drift soon.
- The foliage has not yet blossomed, but the first thunder is heard — the year will be hungry.
- Severe frost — millet will grow well.
Name days are celebrated today by: Alexandra, Alexander, Natalya,
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