Evseev day

Russian Eusebius, Eusebius - Oats Otsey, Savva ^[1] , Savva Stratilat ^[2] ; Belor. Alisey, Aўsey ^[3] , Sava, Valyantsіn, Lyavontsiy, Hama, Lizaveta, Alyaksey ^[4] ; bulg. Ranopoliya, Pole-wound, Rani-pole, Napus, Razpus, Gergiev brother ^[5] , Chranipole ^[6] ; bulg. and maked. Napus, Rasp ^[2] ; Serb. St. Sava Stratilati ^{[7] [ page not specified 1099 days ]} , Poљoranina ^[2] .

On this day, the Russian Orthodox Church honors saints including the martyr Eusebius , Savva , Elizabeth .

It was believed that people this day “bent to the ground”, “Maya” molested a person. Ninth Elizabeth helped get rid of the severity. She was prayed for and washed with holy water ^[8] .

Bulgarians believed that St. George had a sister named Ranopoliya, whose day was celebrated immediately after St. George. There is a tradition that a sister calls her brother when he dances well , reminding him that it is time to go around the fields and water them with dew and rain so that crops can come up ^[9] .

In some Plovdiv villages this day is known as Gergyuv’s brother , then George’s brother eats, and this “brother” is considered the keeper of the fields and crops ^[10] .

The Bulgarians believed that it is necessary to eat a little lamb meat ( kurban ) ^on Ranopoliya ^[11] .

Slovaks and Czechs believe that on April 24, when they celebrate St. George’s Day ( Czech. Svatý Jiří ), the earth opens, snakes and other animals that winter in it crawl out. Previously, Jurassic bonfires were lit to protect themselves from diseases and spells ^[12] .

• When there is dirt on the road, then the prince oats ^[13] .
• Oats should be sown two days after or before the full moon and never during an eclipse (Voronezh Bay.) ^[13] .
• Savva - ends bread and feed, begins a hungry May ^[14] .

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