Why should Kalmykia residents not celebrate weddings from tomorrow

At Kuzminki autumn had the end of the wedding season. On this day, the last weddings were played.

After marriage, they did not perform and resumed only after Maslenitsa. The newlyweds were often given icons with images of Cosmas and Damian, who were revered as patrons of the family and artisans. Often they were represented in the form of blacksmiths forging family happiness.

In some regions, the funeral of Kuzma-Demyan was also held, which symbolized the final farewell to autumn. Young people made stuffed, dressed him in men’s clothes, and then “married” one of the girls. At the end of the ceremony, the effigy was burned. This action personified the departure of the old, outdated time of year and the hope for the revival of nature.