According to the folk calendar - Yakov Teply

On May 13 (April 30 according to the old calendar style), people celebrate Yakov Teply The name of the date is borrowed from the Orthodox calendar - the day of veneration of one of the 12 apostles, James Zebedee, who was the brother of the Apostle John the Theologian Jacob learned the teachings from the Savior himself, and after his crucifixion and resurrection he went to preach the word of God to neighboring countries, and after a while returned with sermons to Jerusalem The Gentiles who entered into discussions with him, after the conversation, believed in Christ and accepted his faith However, the apostle was reported to King Herod Agrippa, who summoned James to execution The saint courageously endured imprisonment and until the last minutes of his life testified about the Savior Among the people, Yakov (Jacob) was called Warm because the expected warmth arrived on that day The saint was considered the intercessor of travelers; people prayed to him for a safe journey On this day, before long trips, it was necessary to perform not only a prayer, but also a ritual with March water It was collected on certain days in March in the form of pure snow, melted and stored as a healing liquid Residents believed that from Jacob's day, according to legend, colds and fevers descended from the mountains, held back by snow covers When the sun's rays melted the snow, diseases traveled to the villages and clung to the residents leaving their village The only thing that could stop the attack was washing and bathing in March water According to the old style of the calendar, the wedding period ended on Yakov Teply Residents did not conduct matchmaking and bridesmaids, and postponed weddings a month later This was associated with the onset of May, a month when getting married was not recommended Previously and to this day, there is a belief that whoever gets married in May will be lost to his spouse for the rest of his life Also, the reason for postponing weddings was the end of food supplies - it was becoming expensive to set the wedding table In addition, field work was in full swing It was impossible to waste precious time, since the amount of harvest depended on the labor put into the field In the morning on Yakov Teply we observed the weather for the coming summer A quiet, warm day foreshadowed a successful summer harvest Abundant collections of sap in the birch announced a rainy summer season The rains on this day promised residents a large number of weddings after the summer If there were clouds in the sky, thunder roared, but the dandelions were open and bees flew up to the flowers, then the rains bypassed the earth