Holidays of Ukrainian people
Holy Savior Feast Day has prepared everything in store!
August is the most generous and fruitful month of the year, and on this month favorite holidays are celebrated popularly.
The first is called the Honey Spas or Makoveev that is celebrated on August 14. On Honey Spas day churches commemorate Salomeia and her seven sons Maccabees killed for their faith. Ukrainians sanctify special bouquets “Maccabees” flowers with poppy heads, marigold, mint, calendula, thyme. This holiday is called Honey Spas since at that time people collect honey from the hives.
August 19 is the feast of the Transfiguration of the Lord, or the Second Savior Feast. It is celebrated as the memory of the great event in Christ`s life, when He reveled His divine essence to His followers. On this feast according to the ancient custom people sanctify pears, apples, honey, wreaths or a bundle of ears of rye and wheat. Therefore, they call this day Apple Spas [Transfiguration Day].
The Third Savior Feast Day is celebrated on August 29. On this day, we honor the transfer from Edessa to Constantinople Ubrus, our Lord Jesus Christ`s image on was reflected the cloth. People call it Bread or Nut Spas, because its celebration time coincides with the end of the harvest period and collection of hazelnuts. That is why the main dish on the Nut Spas is a festive loaf of fresh bread. Surely, at that day they put honey, apples and nuts on tables as well.
You can read further about the traditions and customs of Ukrainian people in the books from the Scientific Library of Chernihiv National University of Technology (CUNT).
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