Savior of the nut feast is the time to gather nuts

This holiday, which is called Nut Spas, Orthodox believers celebrated on August 29. Tradition says that the Saviour of the World Jesus Christ wiped his face with a towel, leaving, therefore, his Divine countenance. Miraculous image of the Savior (spas) dedicated to icons, has long been enjoying in Russia a special reverence. The above-mentioned tradition reported serious ailments ruler of Edessa named Abgar, who received a miraculous healing and salvation.

Edessa – it is a city of antiquity, which is considered an important center of early Christianity in ancient Syria. Today's Sanliurfa-Turkey. To suffer from leprosy of the ruler came the rumor about the miracles of healing that Jesus Christ. He wrote a letter and sent him to his salvation a man named Ananias. The letter contained a request for healing from a serious illness. Then Christ and washed his face, and after dried them with a towel, and handed the canvas with its face to the messenger of Abgar. Also Jesus promised to send to the ruler of Edessa his disciple.

After the Lord was crucified, buried and on the third day rose again, the Apostle Thomas sent one of the disciples of Christ in Syria. Was the name of the messenger Thaddeus. Came to Abgar, the man preached to him the gospel of Jesus Christ and all the inhabitants of the city together with the ruler believed in the Lord and were baptized. Also for Abgar had done a miracle of healing with the help of the previously mentioned miraculous image of Christ the Savior. Heal from leprosy and believed that the ruler of Edessa mounted canvas with the image of Jesus above the gate of the city.

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Later, he was kidnapped by the Muslims, but then, nine centuries later, the image was purchased by the Michael – the Emperor of Byzantium, and in the year 944 it was transferred to Constantinople. This day is considered the beginning of the celebration of the events described – the Transfer of the miraculous image of Christ. The events of ancient legends based on the document, which contained Adassinski archive. There he was discovered in the V century Asevi of Caesarea. That the rumors about the miracles that Jesus did, spread throughout Syria, mentioned in the gospel of Matthew.

Savior of the Nut feast – it is the day that completes the cycle of religious holidays: the First Spas-Honey, believers celebrate 14 August. Second – Apple – 19 August. In ancient times, the last feast of this cycle was called the "Bread Spas". Celebrated on the eve of the Dormition of mother Mary bind the end grain of the harvest, to this day occurs and the end of the most pleasant and easy in Russia Dormition fast. Love it for the abundance of fruits during the period.

Savior of the Nut feast is so called because of the ripening by this time hazelnut and beginning their collection. On a certain day in the woods spread the carpets. Then the nuts were going to domestics, maids, girlfriends, women. It is believed that the more it is going nuts, the more abundant will be the harvest of grain (rye). Residents of cities celebrate this holiday people "velikodushie" festivities, held fair. In our time the Third Saved is marked by the baking of pies, breads, using flour from the new harvest.

Previously Saved in the Walnut farmers were sowing winter rye, the so-called "dolevki". Began the ritual of shared family prayer, and then accompanied by their wives, husbands went to the field. The cart is traditionally followed to stack the sheaves, over which were laid the sacks of seed rye. In the field sowers was already waiting for buckwheat, with which they were welcomed home. Once the sowing was over, the whole family ate cereal with pies. This day also serves a variety of dishes with nuts, which are recommended to treat their relatives and friends. For example, you can prepare a simple salad, which includes nuts, and apples and honey:

• Two apples, peeled, rubbed on a grater.
• The Apple substance is mixed with three tablespoons of honey.
• Added chopped nuts, three tablespoons of.
• One also need carrots grate and add to salad.

It Remains only to pour all the lemon juice, mix well and top also sprinkle with chopped nuts. The salad is ready.