May 22 — Nicholas Veshny Day. Feed the beggar
Krympress reports:
On May 22, the people also named Nicholas the Warmar and the day of Nikola of the Wonderworker. This saint in Rus’ was very loved and revered. He considered him the intercessor of travelers and sailors, as well as couples. In addition, they believed that the Wonderworker especially favors young children and warns the fires.
Previously, on May 22, everyone tried to submit and feed the beggars, so that throughout the year they themselves would not have any need.
They tried not to swim in the river until May 22, since this was considered a great sin.
And on the day of Nikolaa Veshny “ordered” the meadows — this was done with the help of rods and branches, which on May 22 were stuck into the ground, so that it was clear: you can’t pass cattle here.
Signs for the day are as follows:
- Morning is foggy and wet? To add health and do not get sick for a year, you need to wash with fresh dew.
- Frogs croak loudly on Nicholas — to a good crop of oats.
- Olha bloomed — buckwheat needs to be sowed on May 22.
- The rain pours all day — to a cold and non -blessed summer.
- According to the popular signs on May 22, it was necessary to plant potatoes on this day so that it would be ugly and tasty.
Name days today they note: Nikolai, Severin, Christopher, Akulin, Vasily, Gabriel, Dmitry, Joseph.
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