Honey Savior is celebrated on 14 August.
On the Macovei Orthodox Assumption begins Lent, which lasts until 27 August.
Dietary restrictions during this period is quite strict, for example, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays allowed to eat only dry food. Tuesday and Thursday allowed cooked food, but without oil.
so determined list of products are allowed to consecrate on Macovei:- Honey,
- Biscuits with poppy seeds,
- Bunches of herbs
- Medicinal herbs.
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Our ancestors believed that honey that day literally endowed with miraculous powers, it can even heal the sick person.
The healing properties are attributed and water, it is possible to consecrate the church, and then used for the consecration of the house. Allowed to bathe in the waters.
Is it possible to work Macovei?
There is a ban on agricultural work, can not get out of the house (bring the house or the garden in order to be on the eve), to wish someone evil or cursing.Signs on the Honey Spas mainly associated with honey, the main symbol of the holiday:
- After Honey Spas honey bees are not.
- At Honey Spas wring cell, rather than the neighboring bees will take away all the honey.
- At Honey Spas, even beggar Medcom feast on.
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