Great Martyr Catherine's Day: What You Absolutely Must Not Do

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Ukrainians honor the memory of the Great Martyr Catherine of Alexandria on November 24. This holiday has rich traditions and symbolism.

Saint Catherine is the patroness of marriage and love, and her day is known as the holiday of maiden fate, Catherine's Day, or Catherine's Sannitsa.

History of Saint Catherine

Catherine was born in 287 in the city of Alexandria in Egypt into the family of a noble ruler. She was educated, famous for her beauty and wealth, and had numerous suitors for marriage. According to church tradition, the Virgin Mary appeared to her and gave Catherine a ring as a symbol of spiritual betrothal.

Catherine boldly spoke before Emperor Maximian, defending Christians, for which she was tortured. However, the instrument of execution was destroyed by an angel, and the girl accepted death by beheading. According to legend, milk flowed from her wounds instead of blood. Her relics are now kept in a monastery on Mount Sinai.

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Celebration traditions

• Prayers for marriage.On this day, girls pray for a happy fate and a good betrothed.
• Catherine Sannitsa. Previously, sleigh races were organized in villages.
• Modesty in celebration.Noisy feasts are prohibited, and the food on the table must be lean.
• Vechornytsia. On the eve of the holiday, the girls were going to guess the fate of their betrothed.

Prohibitions on Catherine's Day

1. You cannot do physical work.
2. It is forbidden to drink alcohol and cook meat and dairy dishes.
3. It is forbidden to arrange loud feasts.

Signs on Catherine's Day

• Clear weather – to a frosty winter.
• Warm – frosts will come on Barbara's Day.
• Thaw and fog predict frosts due to 10 days.
• Snow on dry land – a poor year.
• Cold – to a difficult year.
• Small stars in the sky – before snowfall.

This day is filled with symbolism and reminds us of the values ​​of faith, love and spirituality, as well as the traditions of our ancestors.