October 7 is the day of Thekla Zarevnitsa. And the days are ending faster

CrimeaPRESS reports:

October 7 was also called Zapryadalnitsa, Thekla Day, Thekla Zarevnitsa, Thekla, Zharenitsa, Zapryadalnyaya.

The days are already ending quickly and the nights are getting long. They said: “The day runs away like a horse.” During this period, crimson dawns could be observed. This happened because old grass was being burned in the fields, and fires were constantly visible in the evenings. Usually this was done by teenage boys. The peasants themselves heated the stoves from morning until night to dry the sheaves. It was very difficult to light a fire in a barn, and this was usually done by the most experienced and oldest man in the family. They said that drying bread is a real art. They began to thresh bread from that very first sheaf, which in the summer after the harvest was placed in the corner of the hut. They baked special bread, which had to be divided among all family members and the leftovers given to the cattle. It was believed that this is how everyone joins the sacred food, which gives prosperity and well-being.

On October 7, young girls wondered about their future. For example, at night a pie was pushed through a slightly open window. If no one takes the treat, you’ll be dressed as a girl for the next year. If a cold hand takes the pie, the marriage will be unsuccessful. A fluffy and warm palm portends an imminent marriage.

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