Today, November 14, the folk calendar celebrates Kuzminki Autumn, or Chicken Name Day.
On this day, Orthodox believers remember Saints Cosmas and Damian, known for their selfless help and miracles.
According to tradition, on this day they saw off autumn and welcomed winter.
Weather signs for November 14
This day was an important benchmark for determining the weather for the winter.
Signs for November 14 said that if it is warm on Kuzminki, then the winter will be mild and warm.
If there are still leaves on the trees, the winter will be long.
The large amount of snowfall foreshadowed a flood in the spring.
If the water bodies are covered with ice, there will be no warming until spring.
And the mud on the roads meant that the warm weather would last until midwinter.
What else to pay attention to
On this day, rich people gave chickens and other poultry to their relatives and friends.
Feeding the chickens was especially important, as they were believed to bring good luck if not killed.
