How to predict winter by cats and clouds: signs for November 11
According to the national calendar, November 11 is celebrated by Avramiya Ovchara and Anastasia Ovechnica, also known as the Shepherd Festival.
By this date, in many villages, the grazing season was over. The hosts thanked the shepherds for their work, invited them to visit and treated them to pies, scrambled eggs and homemade cheeses. It was believed that a generous feast will help to preserve the health of animals in the next year.
Also on this day, sheep were examined, weakened animals were separated for enhanced care and the barn was insulated. Women were engaged in wool: spinning, knitting warm things and preparing clothes for the winter. In the evening, families tried to gather at a common table - according to legend, this promised peace and prosperity to the house.
According to the weather and behavior of animals judged the coming winter:
According to popular belief, November 11 should not quarrel with loved ones, be left alone and leave children unattended. They also tried not to wash clothes: they believed that with water you can wash away family well-being.
Unmarried girls were not advised to sit on the corner of the table, and cutting their hair was considered undesirable – according to legend, it could shorten life.
