On June 7, Christians of the Eastern Rite celebrate the third Finding of the head of John the Baptist. This holiday is also called Midsummer Day or Ivan - Honey Thunderstorms..

It is believed that John was executed by cutting off his head.. It was forbidden to bury her next to the body and hid it separately. After that, the head of the prophet was found and lost several times.. The Third Finding of the Head of John the Baptist is celebrated on June 7.

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What not to do on this day.

On a holiday, you can not pick up sharp objects - scissors, forks, and so on.. It is also forbidden to cut round products, as well as to saw them.

You can’t serve treats on a platter, it is believed that the head of John was also presented after the execution.

Do not eat round red foods, such as tomatoes.

You can’t sing and dance, it’s considered a sin on a holiday.

You can’t start a general cleaning or repair, it is believed that well-being can leave the house.

It is forbidden to wear dark clothes.

It was believed that walking barefoot on the grass on this day was a disease..

Holiday signs.

Abundant dew in the morning - a sign that it will be a sunny and warm day. If, on the contrary, there is no dew, then in the afternoon, most likely, it will rain.

Rowan blossomed late - autumn will be long.

On this day, they noted what the mushroom harvest would be. If it was raining, it was believed that August would be cold, and you would not find mushrooms in the forest..

People born on June 7th tend to live to a ripe old age..