According to the folk calendar - Sergey Kapustnik, Chicken Coop

In the folk calendar, Sergei Kapustnik or Chicken Coop falls on October 8th Every year on this day the Orthodox Church honors the memory of Sergius of Radonezh Since ancient times, people have been preparing cabbage for fermentation, starting preparations for the wedding season, and slaughtering chickens for sale The saint was born in 1320 into a wealthy family of boyars Kirill and Maria, who were originally from Rostov The parents named their son Bartholomew In the 14th century, difficult times came for Russia Communication with Europe and Byzantium was severed The Tatar-Mongol conquerors carried out rampages in many regions Russian people at that time tried to move to the north Bartholomew's family also moved to the small town of Radonezh, which was under the patronage of the Moscow princes After the Monk Sergius took monastic vows, he founded the Trinity Monastery in the Radonezh forests and was abbot there The communal rules of this monastery were later adopted in all Russian monasteries Subsequently, the temple was renamed the Trinity-Sergius Lavra Prince Dmitry Donskoy came to the Trinity Monastery in 1380 Before the Battle of Kulikovo with Khan Mamai, Sergius of Radonezh sprinkled the soldiers with holy water and also blessed the Russian army for victory In 1932, St Sergius of Radonezh died After his death, miraculous healings and phenomena began among the people For example, the saint appeared to Abbot Nikon in 1408 with a prediction that the monastery would be destroyed by Khan Edigei, but after that it would be restored again Sergius of Radonezh appeared to Kuzma Minin in 1610 Then he ordered the commander to gather an army and begin to liberate the Russian land People consider the saint to be the guardian of chickens On October 8, peasants slaughtered birds for sale, and also began chopping cabbage for sourdough Since ancient times, Russian people have treated cabbage with special respect, so pickling has become a real folk custom There were a lot of recipes for sauerkraut Each region used different fermentation methods Most often, large wooden barrels were used for fermentation In them, the cabbage turned out to be especially tasty and healthy, since all the vitamins and other useful substances were preserved in it Preparing barrels for pickling vegetables is quite a responsible undertaking Residents of the southern regions, before starting cooking, washed the barrels, rubbed them inside with garlic, and then fumigated them with thyme In other regions, clean barrels were first steamed To do this, they were washed thoroughly and small juniper branches, previously scalded with boiling water, were placed inside The wood was saturated with the scent of juniper To prevent it from evaporating outside, the barrel was covered with a cotton blanket on top After some time, the edge of the blanket was lifted and hot stones were thrown into the tub to reheat the water and get a new portion of the juniper aroma, which was supposed to completely saturate the barrel Such manipulations were carried out not only to ensure that the finished dish was flavorful, but also for disinfection If everything was done correctly, the pickles were stored for a long time without turning sour or moldy And in those areas where juniper does not grow, it was replaced with Siberian brooms and wormwood While steaming the tubs, dry mint and dill were also placed inside Every year on October 8, when Sergei Kapustnik arrived, people judged by the weather what kind of winter was coming: • If winter begins on Sergei, with Matryona winter (November 22) it is finally established • If the first snow fell on Sergei, then winter this year will come on Michaelmas, which is celebrated on November 21• It is believed that the winter path is established within four weeks after October 8• Winter will be early if the first snow fell on the waning moon, and the ground was wet at that time• If on Sergei Dry snow falls on the cabbage tree, then the next summer will be warm • If the first frost occurs when all the leaves have flown off the cherry tree, then winter will come soon People born on October 8th are particularly homely Jasper as a talisman will help them protect themselves from troubles, become more successful and arrange their personal lives