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Saint Patrick was a Christian saint; the people of Ireland and Nigeria considered him their patron. Patrick was the author of the Confessions and the founder of Irish literature. According to legend, the saint explained to believers what the Holy Trinity is: “Just as these three leaves grow from a single stem, so God is one in His three persons.” Since then, when celebrating St. Patrick's Day, participants in the festivities symbolically pin a clover plant to their clothes (a symbol of good luck).

Our ancestors commemorated two reverend Gerasimovs on March 17. And on the same day, the rooks, the harbingers of spring, were expected to return from the winter hut. It was believed that that day was the best time to expel the kikimora, the great domestic dirty trick. They depicted this evil spirit in the form of a thin and small creature that penetrated the house in the form of a charmed doll, planted by ill-wishers.

For Thais, this martial art is not only part of the national culture, but also plays an educational role, reminding all residents of the freedom-loving spirit of the people.

Festival of Whispers

The ancient Roman god of wine had a female version called Libera, who was the patron of marriage and fertility. During the grape harvest, it was transported through all the lands of the country, accompanied by a noisy, cheerful procession. Participants in the celebration drank wine, held masquerades and mass celebrations, sacrificed goats, and in some places even organized unbridled orgies.

On the one hand, the holiday is named in honor of two saints - Gerasim of Jordan and Gerasim of Vologda, revered by the Orthodox Church on this day. The people called Gerasim the Rooker for the return of rooks from warmer climes. Their arrival symbolized the onset of spring. The peasants greeted the birds with joy, because the rook was also an assistant in exterminating harmful insects.

Orthodox holidays March 17:

Memorial Day of the Righteous Prince Daniil of Moscow

Memorial Day of St. Gerasim of Jordan