November 16 a national holiday Cold Anna and the Church recalls the holy Princess Anne Vsevolodovna. Learn the signs of celebration Anna Cold and life history of the Venerable Princess Anne
Holy Venerable Princess Anna (Janka) was born in the second half of the 11th century. Vsevolodovna Anna was the sister of Grand Prince Vladimir Monomakh. Parents Anna (Yankees) was Grand Duke of Kiev Vsevolod Yaroslavich and the Greek princess Maria (daughter of Constantine Monomakh).
Anna Janka was one of the most popular personalities in Kiev at the turn of the XI and XII centuries. The main mentor and teacher of the girl was her mother, who was well educated, knew Greek church literature, world history, the palace etiquette, crafts.
As a teenager, Anne was betrothed to the son of the Byzantine Emperor Constantine X Constantine Dukoy, but the groom made a monk against his will, and the wedding was not to be.
The news came as a great shock to Anna, not wanting to anyone else to marry and decided to follow the example of her betrothed, Anna in 1082 took the veil, and became a nun.
Great Prince Vsevolod Yaroslavovich was a devout man, in 1086 in honor of Andrew he founded in Kiev for his daughter Anna (Yankees) female monastery of St. Andrew, the first abbess (Mother Superior) and which was Anna. Monastery in honor became abbess called "Yanchina monastery."
As head of the monastery, Anna exerted all its efforts and dedicated her life to God, to the service of the state and improvement of the monastery. Thanks to the efforts of Anna at the monastery was opened Europe's first school for girls in which Anna "sobravshe etc.? vits, taught them pisanіyu, takozh remeslam, etc.? nіyu and shvenіyu ".
To better learn about monastic life and introduce innovations in their abode, in 1089 Anna visited Constantinople, which at the time was the capital of Orthodoxy. A year later, in 1090 Anna returned to St. Andrew's Monastery with the new metropolitan, John-eunuch.
Princess Anne has lived 26 years in fasting, humiliation and prayer, according to the strict monastic rules, it set an example to other women attracted to his monastery many nuns, in 1106 followed suit sister Princess Anne Eupraxia also accepted monasticism.
The monastery, where Anna was abbess, and after her death for a long time called Yanchina, keeping a reverent memory of its founder. It is located in Kiev near St. Michael's monastery and was destroyed by Batu Khan.
Historians believe Anna-Iancu first teacher, set a goal to provide a broad education to young girls - literacy, stories, crafts.
Folk traditions and signs on 16 November. Anna holiday Cold
The people called November 16 Anna Cold,since in these days they come real cold winter in full force taken for their rights.
Women took up needlework from this day, dedicating long winter evenings this occupation - spun yarn, weaving, embroidering.
November 16 carefully watching the weather, paying attention to the signs. "Anna without snow - do not wait for bread," "Anna cold - Fall hungry."
According to national signs at Annaevil spirits secretly spied on people, that they play a prank, so I think this day is better to sit at home and not to go on a long journey.
Traditionally, the Cold Anna prepared a meal: They endured the cold milk with berries, and when it froze, stabbed it into small portions and served with pancakes. Especially loved the kids a treat. We can assume that it was the prototype of the modern ice cream.
November 16 birthday party at Ann, do not forget to congratulate your friends with the Day of the Angel Anna.
According to national signs, child,born November 16 It will have a "golden hands".
Signs say that dreams at Anna prophetic.
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