Why should Kalmykia hostesses bake poppy buns tomorrow

Tomorrow, October 12, the ancestors necessarily arranged feasts, fresh game was served on the table.

On this day we need to feed the poor and the homeless to pay tribute to Theophanes the Merciful. For dinner, it was also customary to serve "merciful" white flour buns sprinkled with poppy.

Hunters on this day followed the signs and tried not to cross the road, especially women. If they met someone, they turned to the other side of the road to avoid returning home empty-handed.