Август - это месяц, богатый на праздники урожая.There are several that are dedicated to the most significant gifts of our nature: honey, apples and nuts. Holidays of the Savior in August for centuries were considered very important events. Let's see what the holidays are called, consider their features, as well as the dishes that are prepared these days.
Titles
All Orthodox Savior in August, besidesfolk, also have church names. Honey is the Festival of the All-Merciful Savior, Apple is the Festival of the Transfiguration of the Lord, Nut is the Festival of the transference of the Unmanifested image of the Lord Jesus Christ.
All three Spas in August have their own unique traditions. There are also dishes that are usually cooked for the holiday table.
Honey
The first Savior in August - honey.It is celebrated on August 14th. According to the belief of our ancestors, until this day, the bees collect the wrong honey. That is why this product could be consumed only after the Savior. Honey, lit in the church during the holiday, was considered particularly useful. On this day, there were even pleasant traditions. For example, it was accepted to bake various sweets on honey, and also to give each other jars with honey. On the Day of the Savior, you need to bring honey to the church, give it to those who ask for alms, children and old people. Few people know that this holiday was celebrated with poppy and water. And why? The thing is that poppy finally ripens just for this holiday. Therefore, this product was also consecrated during the Savior honey. And on the festive table this day was attended by all sorts of treats with poppy seeds. What kind of dishes on the holiday did not cook poppy - poppy rolls, buns, salads, sochivo. It is not for nothing that yet another name for this holiday is MacKoveynik. By the way, according to popular belief, on this day you could make a talisman called “Makoveichik”.
Another fourteenth of August, the priests are satisfiedsmall water baking. It is the tradition to consecrate on this day water and reservoirs gave the third name to the holiday - Wet Spas. It was believed that even the dew on August 14 was able to give spiritual and physical strength and wash away sins, as well as fatigue. On this day, it was customary to swim in various waters. After that, it was impossible to swim, as the water began to cool and blossom.
And what can you cook delicious on Honey Spas in August? Let's take one good recipe for example.
Gingerbread honey "Kalyapush"
Ingredients:
- margarine - 50 grams;
- sugar - 150 grams;
- cinnamon - 2 grams;
- honey - 250 grams;
- water - 100-150 grams.
Preparation:
- Honey, sugar and water mix and boil.
- The resulting mass set to cool.
- Make a funnel from the sifted flour and pour the cooled syrup, butter, cinnamon, soda into the middle and knead the dough.
- Roll out round cakes out of dough, pierce them with a knife and put in a not very hot oven for 30-40 minutes.
August: Apple Spas
Second Spas - Apple. It is celebrated on August 19th.Before this holiday, there were no apples or dishes from them. There was even such a belief that parents who had eaten an apple before the Savior, children in paradise will be deprived of all sorts of delicacies. True or not, people have adhered to this tradition. Therefore, for any parent to eat an apple before the Apple Savior comes, it was considered a terrible sin. Because they thought about their children, they wanted everything to be fine, even in paradise.
Что еще происходило на Спас в августе?On this day, relatives and relatives were given souvenir apples made of wood or metal, as well as various pictures with these fruits. In order to gather fruit on a holiday, you had to get up at dawn. Then the apples should have been carried to the church for consecration. It is also noteworthy that, before you try at least one fruit yourself, you had to first treat someone, first of all, of course, children and beggars.
On the table that day there was an abundance of apple dishes. These were cakes, compotes, and jams. By the way, on this day you could also see pears on the table, they were also consecrated in the Savior.
Evening tradition has become another unshakable tradition.walks that are desirable to make at sunset. Their meaning lies in parting with the summer and meeting of autumn. It is believed that, watching the sunset, you thank nature for its gifts. With such a walk, singing is welcome. In other matters, if this tradition is not for you, then just a conversation with the sun would also be appropriate.
Let us consider, for example, the recipe for baking, which is customarily prepared for Apple Spas.
Pie "Boyar hat"
Ingredients:
- sour apples - 4-5 pieces;
- eggs - 3 pieces;
- sugar - 1 cup;
- margarine (butter) - 200 grams;
- flour - 2.5 cups.
Preparation:
- Grind margarine with flour.
- 1/3 cup sugar, grind with yolks.
- Knead the dough.
- Make a ball out of dough and separate a small piece the size of a walnut from it.
- On the form, buttered, pour the crackers.
- We spread the dough into it so that it would make a “cap”.
- Apples clean, remove the core and three grated.
- Protein whip with the remaining sugar.
- Separate a piece of dough three grated.
- Apples lay at the bottom of the "caps".
- Then pour the cream.
- Top with grated dough.
- Bend the edges of the cake and bake it in a hot oven.
Nut Spas
As you remember, three Spas in August.We have already described two in detail, considered what is being prepared for these celebrations. And what is the third Savior in August? Walnut. It is celebrated on August 29th. The first harvest of nuts made to consecrate in the church. Although this Savior was considered the most important of all three, it was not accepted to celebrate it. This is primarily due to the fact that during this period they were harvesting bread and preparing a cornfield for winter crops. In general, there was simply no time to celebrate. By the way, the second name of the nut Spas is Khlebny. It was on this day that the first loaf of new flour could be baked. Bread was also made to sanctify. On this day, our ancestors baked flour products for the poor and treated all nuts.
If you want to please your family on this daypeople with gifts, you can present nuts, hand-made cakes, or a linen towel. It is necessary to mention that the third name of this Savior is Canvas. This is due to the legend that a long time ago an artist came to Christ from the Prince of Edessa and asked permission to imprint Jesus in order for his image to help heal the prince. The artist could not manage to convey the face of Jesus. Then Christ washed and dried himself on his canvas, and his features miraculously appeared on it. The fabric helped cure the prince. The canvas became a relic and was stored in Edessa, and then in Constantinople. This event occurred on August 29 in a new style, therefore, Savior is everywhere in the world and is celebrated on this day by Orthodox Christians.
Let's look at a good dish that is suitable for Nut Spas.
Caviar of bread and garlic
Ingredients:
- olives - 10 pieces;
- walnuts - 20 pieces;
- garlic - 3 heads;
- vegetable oil - 3 tablespoons;
- wheat bread - 200 grams;
- salt.
Preparation:
- Rub the salt and garlic.
- To the resulting mass add chopped walnuts.
- Again, all rubbed.
- Sliced bread soaked in water, then squeezed.
- Mix bread with nut-garlic mass.
- Beat the resulting mass, adding vegetable oil.
- In the resulting "porridge" add lemon juice.
- You need to decorate the dish with olives, after which it can be served on the table.
Conclusion
Now you know what a Savior is in August. We hope that our article will help you to properly prepare for them. And also you can celebrate the Savior holidays in August.
