Nașterea Sfântului Ioan Botezătorul și Sânzienele – Ce NU ȘTIAI despre această zi

The Birth of Saint John the Baptist and the Sânzienele – What You Didn’t Know About This Day Discover the mysteries of a day when the heavens open: The Birth of Saint John the Baptist, also known by the people as Sânzienele or Drăgaica. Although the church celebrates the birth of the one who baptized Christ, Romanian tradition has kept alive the legends about the Sânzienele – those magical creatures that float through the air or on the ground on this blessed day. In this article, we explore: Christian significance: Why the Birth of Saint John is an exception in the Orthodox calendar (where the day of the saints’ death is usually celebrated). Popular names: Where the names Drăgaica (specific to the southern areas) and Sânzienele (in the rest of the country) come from. Ancient rituals: The custom of weaving wreaths of yellow sânziana flowers, throwing them on the house to find out luck in love and the “Drăgaicelor game” for the fruit of the earth. Superstitions and secrets: What you are not allowed to do on this day so as not to anger the “Amețitele” and how it is said that the sun “plays” in the sky at sunrise. A day of light and joy that marks the transition to the period of ripening of fruits. Subscribe to stay connected with our ancestral traditions and ordinances! Join this channel to access the benefits:    / @lumeaortodoxiei33   Official WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb73... ▽Follow the World of Orthodoxy: ➞ Subscribe to the channel: https://bit.ly/36ZQN3l ➞ Discover more songs: https://bit.ly/334iOpl #orthodox #worldoforthodoxy Copyright © All rights reserved