Advice to the people of Kalmykia: tomorrow do not be alone

You can't be sad tomorrow and spend the day alone. Kuzminki was considered a holiday in which you had to have fun. There are other signs.

Solitude was perceived as a rejection of general joy and could cause despondency for the entire subsequent period. Do not close the door in front of guests. Traditionally, it was impossible to refuse admission to those who came. We believed that together with the guest in the house includes luck and well-being. Refusal could result in loss of income in the family.

It was forbidden to work in the forge. Since Kuzma and Demyan were revered as patrons of blacksmithing craft, it was forbidden to forge and engage in metalworking on their day.