Why we should thank the shepherds in Kalmykia tomorrow

In Russia, the saints Abraham and Anastasia were called Avramius Ovchar and Anastasia Ovechnitsa. They were considered patrons of sheep.

To protect animals from diseases and predators, the ancestors left the icon of Anastasia Rimlyanyni on the tree next to the herd.

In the villages on November 11, the Ovchar festival was celebrated. On this day, shepherds performed special songs, played on horns and congratulated their flocks on the completion of the grazing season. The owners paid with the shepherds for work and gave gifts - they believed that the more fun the day passed, the healthier the cattle would be.