Folk omens on March 1 – the day Marem Yani fright

2018-02-28 21:11

Folk omens on March 1 – the day Marem Yani fright
The Slavs attributed to her negative role and even proved the validity of his words by the fact that on Jan Marem almost always beat frost. On March 1, it was impossible to work and do household chores – had to rejoice and pray to the gods.

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It was a kind of broken winter, and it involves a large number of folk tales and stories about spirits.

So, March 1st is the day Marem Jani-monster. Maram Ian equivalent of the pagan names Marmor, madder, Maram Yana Righteous, Maar. Anthropologists are still arguing about what calendar may have been the change of the righteous and the Holy Mariamne, who was the sister of the Apostle Philip, Maram Jan-frights. In the past people described in different ways, talked about the fact that this ugly old woman, or a girl with long black hair, dark-eyed and white-faced.

Believed that Maram Jan – the wife of a house and the lady of the house, which can be seen, for example, in the chicken house or the bath. The Slavs attributed to her negative role and even proved the validity of his words by the fact that on Jan Marem almost always beat frost. Said: “a Warm March day deceptive”, “Martock – wear seven portok”/

In any case, even despite this, is not happy the date of the holiday, people believed that now, March 1, nature slowly begins to recover from the cold.

For all spring meeting was truly a joyous event. Therefore, on March 1, held various celebrations.

Ancestors believed on March 1, the beginning of the year, but because, tried this day to glorify the God of fertility Yarily. Even after the adoption of Christianity, this tradition is partially preserved. On March 1, it was impossible to work and do household chores – had to rejoice and pray to the gods. So, people tried to spend time having fun, without burdening yourself with worries. Furthermore, there was a season of field work had still to Nagapattinam.

According to legend, on this day, March 1, hanged himself Judas, who betrayed Jesus Christ. Therefore, it is necessary to pray for people close to the family was not suicide.

Folk omens on March 1

• The wind increased in the night – expect heavy rainfall and warming
• The first day of spring – warm, so, in mind, will still be cold
• Ravens March 1, loud croak – soon colder
• If pregnant on this day stand on the hill and see the first sun of spring, then she will be born strong and healthy child
• If a woman fills with snow and the afternoon will wipe their hands and they, on signs, be clean and gentle
• Melt water and snow collected on March 1 are considered healing
• If you hear the crying of the beast, or it flashed in the eyes of the owners – expect trouble
• If you throw a branch into the snow, and it fails, then you can expect a warming. If she will lie on the ground, the cold can last a while
• Splashing water on the ice of the pond – wait for warm days
• Finch yells loudly – going cold
• Fishing this day. It is believed that on March 1 they’re biting bream and roach
• Thick fog on March 1 – summer will be rainy
• Flooding – is the invasion of rodents and insects in the summer