On January 13, Ukraine celebrates the Generous Evening, which is also called Malanka or Melanka - in honor of Saint Melania, who is revered on this day. On the holiday, they traditionally set a rich table, and also sing schedrivkas. But there are some prohibitions associated with it..

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What Not to Do on a Generous Evening.

You can not lend and count coins.

It is believed that one should not wear old or dark clothes.. The holiday must be met in a new and bright.

You can not swear, quarrel, swear and wish others harm.

On a holiday, you can’t be offended or refuse to forgive a person. According to popular belief, it can scare away luck.

The church also forbids guessing on a holiday. But among the people there was a tradition to guess the fate of the entire period of Christmas time (from January 7 to January 19).

Signs of a Generous Evening.

If the night is quiet and clear, there will be a happy year not only for people, but also for livestock.;

if the sun rises high, the whole year will be happy, and the fruit harvest will be especially good;

if frost abundantly covers all the trees, there will be a harvest for grain and a good honey flow;

if soft snow falls, by the harvest, and when it is warm, then the summer will be rainy;

what is the first day in the new year, so the year will be;

if there is a thaw on Melania, then they were waiting for a warm summer;

if the sky is clear and starry, there will be a good harvest of peas and lentils. If the stars darken before morning, then the peas will not ripen safely.;

a snowstorm on the eve of St. Basil's Day - to a large harvest of nuts;

if at night the wind blows from the south, the year will be hot and prosperous, from the east - to the harvest of fruits, from the west - to the abundance of fish and milk;

warm day - rainy summer.