Advice to the mothers of Kalmykia: tomorrow spank the child with a birch broom

On the day of Denis Pozimnei, it was believed that evil could sneak into a person under his clothes, because of which he became seriously ill or even went mad.

To protect yourself from the negative influence, you had to take an amulet with you and read a prayer before going outside.

In the past, there were many rituals designed to take away the evil eye and ward off damage. You had to take three coals and some salt, dissolve it all in holy water, and then sprinkle your clothes

Since evil spirits are activated on Denis Pozimnei, according to the legends of antiquity, in no case could the windows and doors be left open. Parents feared that evil spirits could enter the house, which would not only poison, but also kidnap children. It was possible to protect the child by lightly walking along his hands and feet with a birch broom. Then the branches had to be thrown into the fire, and the ashes buried outside the threshold.