March 22 according to the Orthodox calendar, commemorates 40 Martyrs of Sebaste. In people, this holiday is called the Magpies and celebrate the name day of this bird.
There are a lot of old signs, what you can and can not do in this day. According to the Orthodox calendar, March 22 - Day 40 Holy great martyr of Sebaste. Warriors of the Roman Emperor Licinius, converted to Christianity and do not want to give up their belief in Christ, died a brave death near the city of Sebaste (Turkey, Sivas). At all times the people with special respect for the holiday Forty Saints in folk traditionsmarked by their signs and rites. That, according to the signs, 22 March can and can not do to women?
40 Saints popularly called Forty and celebrate the name day of magpies. By this bird treated in a special way, it was considered a good omen if forty sovet nest near the house. magpie-nest birthday girl did not ravage, not destroyed, it is considered a great sin, because the bird was taken as the guardian of home and family, which lives in it. See this day magpie near the house - fortunately.
At Forty Saints necessarily all women bake cookies or buns in the shape of birds - larks. Watering pastries with honey or jam and distributed to children - for good luck and health. Buns-larks carried into the garden, the neighbors treated the children put them on twigs, sticks and ran through the village, zaklikaya spring.
Bless the Lord, mother,
Zaklikati spring,
Zaklikati spring,
Provodzhati winter.
Besides muffins "Lark" hostess cooked dumplings, baked pies with cabbage, dumplings, cakes with poppy seeds - 40 pieces, according to the number of martyrs.
The women went to church and put 40 candles.
Heavy homework on this day forbidden to do - it was believed 40 sores can earn.
On March 22, a woman pray for the health and the return of their husbands, sons, all those whom fate brought away from home.
And also be sure to ask about what not to do in the Holy Week before Easter
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