Why tomorrow the hostess of Kalmykia need to prepare a dish of cabbage

In Russia, the day of memory of St. Euthymia, September 29, was called Ethymia, or Bird's bone. On this day in the villages it was customary to guess on bird bones.

To do this, peasants caught deaf people and ducks in the forest. If there was a lot of fat on their bones, they knew the winter would be harsh.

On the feast of Ethymia, autumn preparations continued. Women stewed cabbage, cooked jam, dried berries for tea and treatment. On the tables on this day necessarily appeared dishes of cabbage - shy, borscht, blueberries and pies. It was believed that the more abundant the treat, the calmer the year will pass.