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How to celebrate the Old New Year 2019, what you can and cannot do on this day and how such an oxymoron appeared in the holiday calendar.
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For many years now, people in Russia have been celebrating the New Year twice: from December 31 to January 1 and from January 13 to 14. The latter is called Old New Year. It was at this time that our ancestors celebrated it. As a result of the calendar change, the country's residents received two wonderful holidays.

History of the Old New Year from January 13 to 14, 2019

Every year, on the night of January 13-14, Russia celebrates the “Old New Year.” The holiday, capable of twisting the brain of any foreigner with its name, owes its appearance to many people. Peter I ordered the New Year to be celebrated in Russia on January 1st.

This happened in 1699, and before that time, Russians celebrated the new year in the spring - March 22, or in the fall - September 1. Moreover, one volost could celebrate the holiday in the spring, and the neighboring one in the fall.

The celebration of the New Year in ancient times in the spring is associated with the solstice - the ancient Russians were pagans and worshiped the sun, more atheistically inclined, celebrated the New Year in the fall - when the bulk of the work in the field was completed and one could begin to have fun.

Actually, after the decree of Peter I, the new year would have remained in its place, only Russia at that time lived according to the Julian calendar, which, due to minor flaws, gradually shifted away from the Gregorian calendar accepted in the rest of the world. As a result, several centuries later in Russia it was January 1, and in the rest of the world it was already January 14.

Lenin, together with the Council of People's Commissars, issued a decree, due to which the country made a sharp leap into the future two weeks without the use of any time machine.

But the Orthodox Church decided to continue to live according to the old calendar, which is why they continued to celebrate the New Year two weeks after the rest of the world. In addition, Orthodox Christians cannot fully celebrate the onset of the New Year together with the rest of the world, because... its onset coincides with the Nativity Fast, during which a number of foods, including meat and alcohol, should not be consumed.

Traditions for the Old New Year from January 13 to 14, 2019

On the eve of the Old New Year, housewives clean their houses and prepare treats for the festive table. - The celebration begins on January 13, Vasiliev's evening. The owners of the house and invited guests gather at a sumptuous table.

The holiday menu includes pies with mushroom or meat filling, pancakes, dumplings, cabbage rolls, homemade pork sausages, meat aspic, cutlets, salads, croutons. Putting fish or poultry meat on the table on this day is considered a bad omen: happiness can fly away or swim away.

For dessert, housewives serve gingerbread, cookies, cakes and rolls with cream fillings. Among alcoholic drinks, wine and champagne are popular. In some regions, the menu includes generous kutya (sochivo) - porridge made from whole grains of wheat or rice with honey, poppy seeds, chopped walnuts, raisins and dried apricots.

At midnight, people light sparklers, set off fireworks and make a wish. - In some regions, after sunset and until midnight, it is customary to give generously (carol). The generous people go around the houses, sing ritual songs wishing happiness to the owners. For this they are given sweets and money.

In villages, it is a common tradition among young men to steal gates or wickets in girls’ yards. To get them back, the owners must pay a ransom in the form of money or alcohol.

In some houses, on the eve of the Old New Year, the owners set up a sheaf of ears of grain from the previous year's harvest - didukh. After the holiday, the sheaf is burned. They believe that such a ritual cleanses the house of evil spirits and troubles.

On the morning of January 14, young guys go home to sow. They bring grains of barley, wheat, and oats in their pockets or sleeves and sprinkle them on the floor. The process is accompanied by the singing of ritual songs that glorify the owner of the house and contain wishes for his family’s health, success and prosperity.

For this they are generously presented with sweets and money. The grain that remains after sowing is not swept up, but collected with the palms of the hand and mixed with seeds for new sowing.

Folk holiday for Old New Year 2019

The national holiday “Vasil's Day” is celebrated on January 14 (according to the old style - January 1). On this day, the Orthodox Church honors the memory of St. Basil the Great, Archbishop of Caesarea in Cappadocia. Other names of the holiday: “Basily the Great”, “Old New Year”, “Pig Festival”, “The Beginning of the Terrible Evenings”. Ancient names: “Ovsen”, “Tausen”, “Bausen”.

Basil the Great - saint, archbishop of Caesarea of Cappadocia, church writer and theologian. One of the three Cappadocian Church Fathers, along with Gregory of Nyssa and Gregory the Theologian. He is credited with the invention of the iconostasis and the composition of the Liturgy of Basil the Great. Author of the fifth prayer of the morning rule (mandatory for Orthodox Christians), numerous sermons and letters (at least three hundred have survived). A staunch supporter of Kinovia.

January 1 was the first day of the new year. The day before, peasants went from house to house with congratulations and wishes for well-being. At the same time, the ancient ritual of sowing or seeding, also known as oatmeal, was performed, walking to tausit, eusenkat, clicking oatmeal.

In some places it was the custom the day before to go from house to house (caroling, giving generously) and collecting pies, pork feet and generally edible Christmas things. The peasants making this round said under the windows of the houses: “Give out a pig and a boletus for Vasilyev’s evening,” or: “Guts and legs in the upper window.” Pork meat was the main treat during Vasiliev's evening and Christmastide. Sowing was carried out exclusively on the morning of January 1.

Early in the morning, the children, having gathered together, went from house to house before mass to sow oats, buckwheat, rye and other grains from a sleeve, mitten or bag, and at the same time sang a sowing song or said: “For happiness, for health, for a new summer, give birth, God, give birth to wheat and all arable land”, “O God, give birth to every grain according to the grain, that according to the grain and according to the great, and it would become a life for the whole baptized world.” The older woman (the big woman) tried to catch the scattered grain with her apron. All “sown” grain was collected and stored until sowing - it was added to the first seeder. On Vasily's Day, they prepared porridge with special rituals, with fortune telling on the porridge about the happiness and well-being of the coming year for the family.

On this day, many homes baked cookies reminiscent of cows, pigs, sheep and poultry. Many people had a roasted pig or pig's head on their table that day. At the same time, all the neighbors could come to the house and treat themselves to this dish, paying the owners a little money, which was handed over to the parish church the next day. St. Basil the Great was considered the patron saint of pigs. The shepherds deeply revered Saint Basil and were afraid of angering him.

In the morning, each family member tried to get up first and bring water from a well, spring or river and wash. Whoever succeeds in this will be cheerful and active all year. For New Year's washing, Belarusians put copper or gold coins in the water - in order to be “red and strong” all year long, like copper and gold; silver coins - to have a “white” (clean) face.

Vasilyev’s day in the everyday life of the Russian people was considered a period in economic time calculation, and therefore they said: “otherwise it was about Vasilyev’s day,” “he hired from Vasilyev’s day to Evdokia,” etc. In some regions of Belarus, on this day it was considered necessary to start “I’ll put in some work” so that later it will be successful all year.

Signs and sayings for the Old New Year from January 13 to 14, 2019

If it snows or is foggy on the Old New Year, then the year will be fruitful. On the eve of the Old New Year, it is necessary to ask forgiveness for grievances from all loved ones and acquaintances and forgive your own.

If a man is the first to enter the house on the morning of the Old New Year, then this is considered a good omen, and if it is a woman, then it will be a misfortune.

If there are large banknotes in the house for the holiday, then the coming year will pass in wealth.

Vasiliev's night star - summer is berry!

They expect a good harvest of peas from a clear starry sky, but they notice that if the stars darken by morning, the peas will not have time to ripen.

If the moon is on the wane, there will not be much water in the spring; if there is a profit, then in the spring there will be a lot of water.

Snow falling on New Year's Day, severe frost or fog foreshadow a good harvest.

A full hole of water and fog on New Year's Day foreshadow a large spill.

If the wind blows on this day, it promises a good harvest of nuts.

Fortune telling for the Old New Year from January 13 to 14, 2019

One of the most common girls' fortune telling was on the shoe. To do this, the girls took something from their shoes and threw it out the window. Then they immediately went out into the street and looked where the toe of the shoe was pointing, from there the narrowed one should appear. If the sock was looking at the girl’s house, then there will be no wedding in the coming year.

Also at night they went out into the street and asked the first person they met the name of their betrothed. Accordingly, whatever they call him will be his future husband’s name. In this case, it is better if it is a man, and a drunk one at that. This promised happiness in his personal life. In addition, if the first person you meet, regardless of woman or man, is very handsome, then the future spouse will be the same.

And this fortune telling was often carried out by married women. To do this, it was necessary to take bread according to the number of family members and put it in water, and then stir everything with your finger, saying: “Wirl the bread and water, my whole family is here.” If there is trouble, separate bread and water.” If by morning all the pieces are together, then the year will also pass unitedly and amicably, and if someone fights back, then this family member will either leave, or worse, die.

Family members and animals often participated in fortune telling. An example is the following fortune telling. To do this, the girl entered any of the rooms first and closed the door. After her, one of the family members would run the dog. If it immediately runs up to the fortuneteller, then unearthly happiness awaits her in her future family life. It’s bad if the dog starts sniffing out something, then the husband will be jealous, cruel and angry. If the dog caresses the girl, then the future husband will be, on the contrary, very affectionate, kind and loved.

The festive table for the Old New Year is not much different from the Christmas one. Lent has ended and now you can cook all kinds of meat dishes. The traditions of celebrating this suggest that the whole family gets together on the night of January 13-14, 2019 and celebrates the occasion cheerfully.

What to cook for the Old New Year from January 13 to 14, 2019

It is customary to prepare many dishes for the Old New Year: it is appreciated if they are varied and satisfying, because the more dishes on the table, the more generous the next year will be. Mandatory treats on the table are dumplings, pancakes, and various sausages. There must also be pork dishes on the table.

This animal has traditionally been considered a symbol of fertility and prosperity. Cooking poultry and fish that evening was a bad omen, as it was believed that happiness would “fly away” or “swim away” from home. The hosts covered the festive tables with towels and decorated them with spikelets, and lit a candle in the center of the table to honor the memory of their ancestors.

Traditional dishes for the Old New Year from January 13 to 14, 2019

Also a traditional dish for the Old New Year, an extraordinary delicacy for gourmets. The main thing is to cook them correctly using this recipe. And you shouldn’t think that if, according to the Chinese horoscope, the Year of the Pig is coming, then in Russia you can’t eat pork, but in our country, the Year of the Soaring Eagle is coming.

Ingredients:

pork neck – 2 kg;
garlic – 2 heads;
salt pepper;
pork intestines.

Preparation

We soak the intestines for several hours and rinse thoroughly, but it is better to purchase already prepared ones.
We cut the washed meat into small pieces; you should not grind it in a meat grinder, as the taste will drop sharply.
To the chopped meat add garlic, crushed under pressure in a special garlic press, and also add salt and pepper. To determine the sufficient amount of spices, fry a small cutlet and take a sample.
Mix the meat thoroughly and put it in the refrigerator, covered, for several hours.
Before filling the intestines, add water or broth to the meat in small portions and knead.
We put intestines on the attachment for a meat grinder, tie the end and fill the intestines with meat, then boil 10 - 15 in boiling water, then remove, dry and fry in internal lard.
Serve aromatic, delicious sausages to the table.

In the festive menu for the Old New Year, in addition to traditional dishes, to maintain balance, we also include recipes for modern cooking.

Meat rolls will be an excellent dish for celebrating the Old New Year

January 13 marks the national holiday of Vasily, who is considered the patron saint of pigs. Therefore, you can add pork dishes to the holiday menu. For example, meatloaf with bacon.

Required Products

Pork tenderloin - 1 kg.
Lard with meat layer - 250 g.
Garlic - 2 heads.
Pickled cucumbers - 3-4 pcs.
Dill - 1 small bunch.
Salt, pepper - to taste.

Step-by-step meatloaf recipe

Cut the meat into 1 cm thick slices and beat well.
Grind the lard into cubes.
Cut the garlic and cucumbers into large slices.
Season each chop with salt and pepper, place lard on one side, a clove of garlic, a slice of cucumber and wrap it in a roll. Secure with a toothpick or kitchen string.
Then fry the rolls in a frying pan on both sides until a crust appears.
Place the rolls in a cauldron or thick-walled pan. Pour a mixture of warm water (1 liter) and 100 g of tomato paste with 2 tablespoons of salt and simmer over low heat for 1 hour.

The Old New Year, which arose as a result of a change in chronology, is celebrated unofficially. The Old New Year is celebrated in connection with the divergence of calendars: the Julian - “old style” and the Gregorian - “new style”.

According to the Orthodox calendar, January 13 is the day of remembrance of St. Melania (Melanka), January 14 is the day of St. Basil the Great. Therefore, people call the night from January 13 to 14 the meeting of Vasily with Melanka. According to ancient tradition, the “generous” Vasiliev’s evening was celebrated on New Year’s Eve. On this day it was customary to set the table richly and generously. Pork dishes were especially prized because Saint Basil the Great was considered the patron saint of pig farmers.

On Vasily, as on Christmas, they prepare kutya, which is called generous. You need to cook it early in the morning, carefully monitoring the process - in the old days it was believed that if the kutya came out of the pot or the pot itself cracked, there would be trouble. Therefore, if the kutya was a success, it was eaten clean, but if any of the bad omens came true, they were thrown out along with the pot, preferably into an ice hole.

For New Year's dinner, as at Christmas, it is customary for the whole family to sit down. It is very important that clothes on this day are thoroughly washed and clean. After dinner, it was customary to go to neighbors and ask each other for forgiveness for possible guilt towards each other, in order to celebrate the New Year in peace and harmony.

The Melanka festival was popular among young people. For example, that evening the guys could get a second chance - if the matchmaking for some guy was unsuccessful and he received a refusal in the form of a watermelon, on the evening before the New Year he had the right to try again. But the girls loved to tell fortunes in Melanka. “If the red maiden makes a wish for Vasily, everything will come true, but what will come true will not pass!” - people said.

If on Christmas in Ukraine they carol - they go from house to house and sing ritual carol songs, which tell about the birth of the son of God, then on the Old New Year, on the Generous Evening, they are generous - they sing ritual songs of the Shchedrivka, in which they wish the owners of the house all the best and prosperity in the new year.

Not the next day, on the first day of the New Year, they sow - they go from house to house and with special words of congratulations (vinshuvanny) scatter grains of wheat or other cereals inside residential buildings and household buildings:

Some ancient rituals have been preserved from him.

"Cooking porridge." We got up before dawn. The mistress of the house brought cereals from the barn, and the owner brought water from a river or well. Cereals and water were placed on the table and not touched until the stove was hot. Then the whole family sat down at the table, and the hostess, stirring the cereal in the water, lamented: “We sowed and grew buckwheat all summer; The buckwheat porridge has become large and ruddy; they called and called our buckwheat to visit Constantinople and feast at the princely feast; the Greek woman went to Constantinople to visit the princes, the boyars, honest oats, and golden barley; we waited for buckwheat, we waited at the stone gates; The princes and boyars greeted the buckwheat, sat the buckwheat at the oak table to feast; Our buckwheat has come to visit us.”

After that, everyone got up from the table, and the hostess, with a bow, put the cast iron with porridge into the oven. When the porridge was ripe, the woman took it out of the oven with the sentence: “You are welcome to come into our yard with your goods.” If the porridge came out of the pot, it foreshadowed trouble. A cracked pot is also a bad omen. Having removed the foam, we carefully examined the porridge. If it is large and red, it is good luck and good luck for the harvest. If it’s small and white, it’s not good. Good porridge was eaten for breakfast, bad porridge was thrown into the river.

"Sowing grains." In the Tula province, children scattered grains of spring bread on the floor with the sentence: “O God, give birth to every life according to the grain, that according to the grain and according to the great, and then the whole baptized world would live.” Then the housewife collected the grains from the floor and stored them until sowing. In Ukraine, before mass, peasant children went to their neighbors’ houses and “sowed” various seeds from a sleeve or bag. At the same time they sang: “Ilya goes to Vasily, wears a life scarf. De zamakhne - zhito growth, zhizha wheat of all arable land. The field has a nucleus, but the house has goodness.”

Or they said: “For happiness, for health, for a new summer, give birth, O God, rye, wheat and all arable land” or: “God grant him, God give him birth, so that rye is born, falls into the threshing floor itself, from an octopus ear, A half-grain pie is as wide as a valley axe, as wide as a mitten!” It was customary for those who performed this ritual to give something as a gift. The grains scattered by them were carefully collected and, based on their type and quantity, it was concluded which grains would be harvested for the coming summer. Sometimes they fed them to chickens. Which grains are pecked the most - those grains will be harvested. The remaining grains were stored until spring and planted along with spring grains.

"Walking from house to house." This ritual is very reminiscent of traditional carols. In the Kostroma province, on the eve of Vasilyev's evening, they boiled pig's feet to distribute them to neighbors who came under the windows, saying: “Give out a pig and a boletus for Vasilyev's evening.” In the Ryazan province, crowds of young people begged for pies under their windows. One of the girls walked ahead - the so-called makhanoska - she carried a purse where they collected treats. The young people kept saying: “Get your guts and legs through the top window.” After the collection, the makhano woman controlled the division of the spoils.

What is the meaning of all these ancient traditions? Most likely, they expressed the peasants' concern for the future harvest. Bread will be born - there will be prosperity and well-being in the family! Also, according to magical laws, every offering is returned to you, so they distributed gifts to carolers. Vasiliev's day came at a turning point, on the eve of the onset of spring. Nature was awakening, and the sowing season was not far away...

Interestingly, these rituals have recently been revived, and not only in rural areas. And townspeople in many areas willingly “conjure” and sing carols in a modern way, perhaps poorly understanding the meaning of the rituals, but sincerely believing that this will bring good luck in the new year.

Folk signs for the Old New Year

If on the night of Vasily the sky is clear and starry, there will be a rich harvest of berries.

A snowstorm on Vasilyev's evening means a big harvest of nuts.

Fog on Vasily's day - for the harvest.

On January 14, gardeners are advised to shake their fruit trees, because Saint Basil the Great, according to popular belief, also protects gardens from worms and pests. On the morning of January 14, you need to walk through the garden with the words of an ancient conspiracy: “As I shake off (name) the white fluffy snow, so Saint Basil will shake off every worm-reptile in the spring!”

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The popular Old New Year is an unofficial, but beloved and very popular holiday, which is loved by the people no less than the New Year itself. Of course, after hectic days and unbridled fun, the time comes when you can celebrate calmly and peacefully, without rushing anywhere, without obligatory feasts.

So what are there traditions of celebrating the Old New Year , and how should this holiday be celebrated?

History of the Old New Year holiday
Traditions of celebrating the New Year in old Rus'
Modern traditions of celebrating the Old New Year

When is the Old New Year celebrated, and why did the Old New Year become the second New Year holiday?

Divergence Julian , old and new, Gregorian , calendars amounted to 13 days in the 20th-21st centuries. As a result, when, after the Great October Socialist Revolution, the Gregorian calendar was taken as the basis in Russia in 1918, according to signed by V.I. Lenin’s decree “On the introduction of the Western European calendar in the Russian Republic” resulted in a “bifurcation” of the holiday.

Thus, the Russians got a great chance to have additional New Year's holiday , not official, but that makes it no less popular among the people.

Every hundred years difference between Julian and Gregorian calendars increases. Thus, from 2101, Christmas and Old New Year will come 1 day later than now. That is, the Old New Year will be celebrated not from the 13th to the 14th of January, but from the 14th to the 15th .

For believers, the Old New Year is of great importance , because by this time the Nativity fast ends, and they have an excellent opportunity to celebrate the onset of the New Year without regard to the strict regime of fasting.

According to statistics, Old New Year is celebrated by 60% of the population of Russia and former Soviet republics , and this percentage increases every year. They love this holiday most of all students, housewives, children , and, as it turned out, most people prefer to celebrate the Old New Year people with high incomes .

This holiday was a great opportunity extend the New Year celebration, congratulate family and friends . On the Old New Year, you can “rehabilitate yourself” in front of those loved ones whom you forgot to congratulate or did not have time to visit.

old New Year is a special holiday that is celebrated in our country. People don’t know about him abroad, but here they love him and welcome him in every home. How could it be otherwise, because this wonderful day is filled with echoes of New Year’s fun, as well as the anticipation of the fulfillment of your wishes.

The holiday should be celebrated with benefit and fun

How to celebrate the old New Year and have fun, because gray everyday life and a return to work lie ahead?

You can celebrate this holiday with your family or close friends. Here, as a rule, there is no longer a rich table, like on December 31st. It’s best if at 12 o’clock at night champagne is sparkling in your glasses and there are light snacks on the table. And even though for most this is a family holiday, why not celebrate it in everyday clothes at a table covered with oilcloth? The cozy atmosphere of the holiday can be complemented by beautiful outfits, small gifts, a snow-white tablecloth on the table and tasty treats. Then you will remember this evening, and next year you will again want to plunge into this slightly strange New Year's fairy tale.

This day is best spent actively, in the fresh air. For example, take your children for a walk in a snowy park, skiing or skating. What a delightful evening it will be if everyone returns home tired and happy, and there are gifts under the tree! This will make dinner seem even tastier, the sofa will become much more comfortable, and the holiday concert on TV will be more interesting.

Add exotics

You can add a little exotic to a traditional holiday. Why not go to a water park, a circus, an interesting exhibition or an ice show on this day? To preserve this holiday for a long time, you should spend it with imagination.

Remembering traditions

Surely there will be those who want to note old New Year according to ancient Russian traditions. They can perform fortune telling, cook traditional porridge, and also tell fortunes for the next year. You can make the whole family first, and then... And look forward to dinner to see who gets what surprise.

Let your New Year's dumplings contain only pleasant surprises, because no one wants to accidentally overshadow the holiday. And there can be many interesting and tasty fillings - raisins - for seduction and temptation, caramel - for love, a ring - for a wedding, a coin - for money, grain - for prosperity, etc. There are many traditional rituals, the main thing is to choose for yourself the one that seems important, original, or maybe just funny to you.

Anyone who has fun from the heart is happy!

Celebrate the old New Year in fancy dress, hold competitions and play forfeits. It is absolutely not necessary to spend the holiday sitting at a table in front of the TV. Come up with something of your own and make the holiday unusual. You have many opportunities for this, and most importantly, the last day of the New Year holidays should be spent cheerfully and with laughter. And you shouldn’t deprive yourself of the opportunity to feel like a happy person in the old New Year!

The tradition of celebrating the Old New Year in Ukraine comes from the discrepancy between the Julian calendar (or otherwise the “old style” calendar) and the Gregorian calendar - the one by which almost the whole world now lives. The calendars differ by 13 days. Thus, the Old New Year 2018 is celebrated on the night of January 13-14.

The Old New Year is a rare historical phenomenon, an additional holiday that appeared as a result of a change in chronology. This holiday is celebrated mainly in those countries where the Orthodox Church continues to use the Julian calendar.

Previously, in Rus' they used the Julian calendar, consisting of 12 months, the names of which were associated with natural phenomena. Until the twentieth century, the calendar of the Russian Empire (which included the territories of Ukraine) was 13 days behind Europe, which had long ago switched to the Gregorian calendar. To reduce this gap, in 1918, by decree of the Council of People's Commissars, a transition was made to the Gregorian calendar - a new style, and January 14 - St. Basil's Day - turned out to be the old New Year.

How to celebrate the Old New Year

The whole family sits down for dinner, just like on Christmas Eve. It is very important that clothes on this day are thoroughly washed and clean. After dinner, you should definitely go to your neighbors and ask for an apology for any possible guilt to each other, so that you can celebrate the New Year in peace and harmony.

The evening before the New Year also gives a chance to those guys who failed during matchmaking. It is this evening that you can make a second attempt. True, for this you need to find the girl at home, and this is very difficult, since gangs of generous girls are already walking around the village. The girls could only be generous under the windows of houses, and then only towards the end of the Generous Evening, that is, until midnight.

If you go out into the yard at midnight, you can feel how the New Year is driving away the Old. On the first day of the New Year, the most common ritual was, and still is, the sowing ceremony. It is believed that this ritual came to us from pre-Christian times, since our ancestors celebrated the New Year not in winter, but in spring, and therefore the sowing ritual is associated with hopes for a good harvest. It was mainly children who sowed, and the most generous gifts were given to those who came to the house first.

Girls' fortune telling deserves special attention. Whatever the representatives of the weaker half did, just to find out what capricious fate had in store for them. Try at least this: before going to bed, put a comb under your pillow, while saying: “My betrothed mummer, comb my head!” The one who scratches his head in a dream will be the one who is betrothed.

What not to do on Old New Year

It is believed that on this day one should not say the word “thirteen” or count small coins. They say counting coins will bring tears for the whole year. Also, many people still believe that you can’t lend anything on Old New Year and Vasiliev’s Eve, otherwise you will spend the whole year in debt.

There is also a stranger sign - if you take out your dirty laundry on January 14, you will also take happiness out of your home. Superstitious people believe that on the first day of the Old New Year, a man should be the first to enter the house, which is why only boys go to sow.

Folk signs for the Old New Year

. If the sky is clear and starry, there will be a rich harvest of berries.

If on Christmas Eve (January 6) they prepared Rich Kutya, then on Melanki (January 13), the day that precedes Vasily, or the New Year according to the old style - generous, which was seasoned with lard. That is why this evening is called Generous.

If there is fog on Vasily - for the harvest.

The blizzard on Vasilyev's evening promises a large harvest of nuts.

If Vasiliev's night is starry, then the summer will be berry-filled.