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Kalujan asked not to cook dishes from dough

Today Orthodox Kalugans celebrate the memory of Saints Sergius of Nurom and Sergey of Pechersk

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Kalujan asked not to cook dishes from dough

Today, Orthodox Kalugans celebrate the memory of Saints Sergius Nuromsky and Sergei Pechersky. The Monk Sergius of Pechersk bore the nickname Obedient and lived in the XIII century. It is known that he renounced his will and completely obeyed the superior

Another saint is Sergius of Nurom, or Vologda, And who lived in the XIV-XV centuries, Sergius of Nurom is known for being a Greek and a student of Sergius of Radonezh.

In the national calendar, October 20 is the day of Sergei Winter, who “starts winter”.

It was supposed to take care of pets, which will face the winter cold, prepare supplies, arrange minor repairs.

At the same time, it was better not to go outside not in new clothes, so as not to get sick for a long time. Clothing should be clean, and the tongue should be short, you can not talk for a long time on the street. Girls were advised to wash with sour milk for the sake of beauty, and not to accept gifts, so as not to take away the problems of a stranger with the gift.

So that the family did not suffer in the winter, on this day they did not cook dishes from dough

People’s signs stated that if snow falls on Sergius, then winter will be established from Matryona (November 22).

Earlier, “MK in Kaluga” wrote that the Kaluga residents were told how to celebrate Fomin day.

Source: Московский комсомолец ↗

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