Aquila, wait - come rain

In the folk calendar today, Aquila - the decline of summer begins it's time to rain. In the old saying: "Aquila, wait - come rain". According to legend, when the harvest had to be belted straw braid - "golden shot the oppressive pain in the back." Rest up on straw when harvest poured down. In the evening, after working in the field, the peasants tied bundle of straw on her head to "drained weight".

The second title of the day - Nicola Kochannik. It was believed that on this day cabbage cabbage rolls up. Community Day: Stepan, Aquila, Panteleimon, Elly, Onesimus, Just, reports Pravda.Ru .

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