According to the folk calendar - Anton Vikhrovey, Malinnik

On August 16th in the folk calendar there is a holiday called Anton Vikhrovey According to the church calendar, on this day the memory of Anthony the Roman, who lived in the 11th-12th centuries, is honored Anthony came from a wealthy Roman family that preached Christianity Left without parents, he distributed one half of his inheritance to the suffering, and threw the other half into the depths of the sea, having previously hidden it in a barrel Then Anthony took monastic vows and devoted himself to serving God, living in a monastery for several decades According to legend, after the persecution of Christians began, Anthony left the desert monastery and settled on the sea coast He lived there for a year One day, Anthony, as usual, came to the seashore and plunged into prayer A suddenly broken piece of rock miraculously transported him to Novgorod There Anthony remained to live At first he communicated with local residents with the participation of a translator, then God heeded his prayers and gave him the ability to speak Russian One day, fishermen caught a barrel in the sea containing Anthony’s remaining inheritance With these funds, the man built a monastery in honor of the Mother of God and became abbot there Anthony served in his monastery for 16 years Feeling his imminent death, he handed over the affairs to the monk Andrei, who later wrote his life At the end of the 16th century Anthony was canonized and his relics were transferred to the cathedral When naming this holiday, the Slavs used the definition “Whirlwind”, since on this day the wind with swirls often rose Sometimes Anton was called Malinnik, because by this time the latest varieties of raspberries ripen In addition to raspberries, nuts were also collected on Vikhrovey, which is why August 16 is sometimes called the Hazel Tree The harvest of nuts and berries collected on Vikhrovey was considered the most delicious and healthy There was a belief that on Vikhrovei it was forbidden to clean the house, especially to sweep dirty linen from the hut Violation of this prohibition promised financial difficulties in the family On this day, knowledgeable people went to the crossroads and waited for the whirlwind When he appeared, a knife was thrown into the center of the vortex At the same time, you had to hold the head of a rooster in one hand If all these conditions were met, it was possible to find out what kind of winter it would be - cold or mild Also, the future weather was predicted by some natural features:• If the chickens began to shed their feathers, it means that cold weather will soon come• An icy wind on Anton Vikhrovey predicts a harsh winter, a warm one predicts a mild one• Winds with swirls predict an abundance of snow in winter• Rain that began that day threatens to drag on for a long time