October 22 in the national calendar is marked "Yakov Woodcutter"

From this date, the peasants began to actively chop wood. It was believed that autumn wood, from which excess moisture has already gone, burns much hotter and gives more heat than harvested in spring or summer.

Often on this day, the first snow fell, which the people affectionately called the “trumple”. Another important tradition is connected with this word: it was on Jacob that grain began to be milled and the first autumn porridge was cooked. The hostess generously flavored her with lean or ghee butter, and sometimes lard. Pies with such filling, which were treated to neighbors, according to legends, guaranteed the family good health and prosperity.

On October 22nd, the mushroom season also closed. People collected the last raw meats to salt them or put them out with potatoes. The girls used mushrooms in love magic: they treated the chosen one with raw tooth, whispering love words. If the guy refused, the dish was secretly buried under a dry tree so that no one else would “intercept” fate. Also on this day, conspiracies on female beauty were read.

Our forefathers kept the prohibitions of this day:

• You can not sew or sew clothes, otherwise you will have to patch holes all year not only in the wardrobe, but also in the budget.

• It is forbidden to be angry, swear and remember old insults - this promises illness and discord in relationships.

• Do not refuse to treat: a hearty dinner on Yakovlev day promises a prosperous and well-fed winter.

Dreams on the night of October 22 were considered kind and prophetic, foreshadowing financial growth, healing or success in personal life.