Gleb and Boris were considered the patrons of the fifteenth of May by the people. Also, ancient people often called this day the nightingale festival. This name was due to a popular custom.: Even in ancient times, people noticed that on the fifteenth of May, nightingales began to sing in the forests.
In the Orthodox calendar, May fifteenth is the day when Boris and Gleb, the innocently murdered princes, are honored.
Traditions and omens for the fifteenth of May.
In ancient Russia, people associated Saints Gleb and Boris with work in the field, namely with sowing and reaping. There are two dates in the national calendar, whose patrons are Gleb and Boris: the fifteenth of May and the sixth of August. The peasants spent both of these days working in the fields.
People were talking about this day.: "Boris and Gleb have come to sow bread in the field."
In Pskov and the villages closest to this city, peasants began plowing on the fifteenth of May. It was on this day that people were guided when sowing grain and other crops. In ancient times, many customs and rituals were observed, which were associated with work in the field. Usually, before starting to sow, a person had to say a prayer to himself or aloud. During work in the field, people were usually silent, as it was believed that silence could help crops to rise faster, as well as grow strong and tall.
In Russia, various works in the fields were accompanied by appropriate rituals and rituals. During the sowing of crops, people usually remained silent and did not talk to anyone. In some regions, it was customary to keep a vow of silence throughout the day, both before and after work.
In many villages, people held lavish festivities and feasts on Borisov Day. Most often, people gathered in the whole village and fried one large fried egg so that they could share it with everyone. Eggs were very often used in Russia in various rituals related to the harvest. Most often, people ate eggs, and also put them in bags of grain and scattered the shells on the floor when sowing flax and hemp.
On the fifteenth of May, a traditional dish was prepared in the morning – Borisov porridge, which was always served with bacon. People went to the neighbors and guests with porridge, and also treated children to it. In the evening, the whole village came out to the square to sing songs, dance and lead round dances. In addition to the traditional fried eggs, on Borisov Day it was also customary to bake eggs on a campfire, which were bred on the streets after sunset.
In some regions, this day was called the nightingale holiday. In ancient times, people went to the forest to catch a white nightingale on this day. Watch USA online porn https://mat6tube.com teens, milfs, matures!