International Monkey Day

December 14th is Soul Birds Release Day. The metaphorical meaning of this holiday becomes clear after immersion in East Slavic mythology. Soul birds are the prophetic Sirin, who are depicted as a half-maiden, half-bird. Fairy-tale creatures are often found on Russian tiles, jewelry, painted spinning wheels and illustrations for ancient handwritten books.

For a long time in Rus' there was an analogue of the modern holiday of knowledge, which fell on December 1. They called it the day of Nahum or smart day. According to the new style, it falls on December 14. From the very morning the whole family went to church. The children received a blessing from the priest for further studies. Parents turned to God with prayers, asking to give intelligence to their offspring.

When crocheting or knitting, the finest threads of wool, cotton, silk, flax and even nettle were used, which were made by hand by spinners. Gatherings with knitting and embroidery accompanied by leisurely conversations and folk songs were most often held after the end of field work - in autumn and winter. A holiday has been established in honor of the ancient craft.

On April 26, 1986, the largest man-made disaster in human history occurred at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. To eliminate the consequences of the accident and build a shelter, tens, even hundreds of thousands of residents from different parts of the former USSR were involved. As a result of such colossal efforts, already on November 30, 1986, the shelter was completed, and on December 14, 1984, a message was published in official publications that the state commission had commissioned a complex of protective structures above the reactor.

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The holiday is dedicated to Saint Naum - one of the 12 minor prophets who lived in the 7th century before the birth of Christ. He became famous for the book of prophecies he wrote that clearly described the fall of the city of Nineveh in Assyria. It has long been a tradition to start sending your children to study from the day of Nahum. Weather signs: the moon in the sky with a clear halo foreshadowed frost, and if the horns of the month were turned upward, it meant that it was worth waiting for warmth.

Orthodox holidays on December 14:

Memorial Day of the Prophet Nahum

Memorial Day of Righteous Philaret the Merciful