Tomorrow will be the last day of preparation for winter

In Russia, there was a belief that on October 17, the Lesh is preparing to go to sleep, hence the name of the holiday - Erofeev Day, Erofey Leshin, Wires of the Forsaken.

Peasants believed that at this time comes the real winter and begins the "dark" half of the year. By this time, they tried to completely complete preparations for the cold, prepare firewood, make all the necessary supplies.

The hostess took warm things out of the chests, the men prepared a strong tincture of herbs, which was called “Erofeich”. The people on this occasion were sentenced: “From Erotheus the cold is stronger”, “From Erotheus the fur coat wears.”.