Babes (illuminated forty martyrs) – a Christian Orthodox holiday of spring in honor of the memory of the “Forty Martyrs”, the detail, gallery of icons, Ohrid (ⅺ c. ). It is celebrated as a day of youth, love and beauty. In Macedonian customs and beliefs, the number 40 is often present as a memorial of these martyrs, and 40 methanies were made before the Lord, 40 snails gathered 40 Sarmans, the lunch was drinking 40 cups of wine or brandy, and somewhere were carried 40 rods Out of the field, 40 herbs were harvested, 40 pebbles were made in the river, etc., etc. The day of spring equinox is considered a real start of spring, with an incremented day, stronger sun, the appearance of birds migrated, the return of vegetation, etc. In that sense, most customs and beliefs associated with birds and plants are. The customs with the snakes in the village are interesting. Ormani (Skopje). From a recent date is the custom to go to guests in those who got married between the two feet and wear gifts. Lit.: Spreadí íí Bílagar People’s venerable, Charen, Passí and and ⅱ, bílgarian customs, ripples, superstitions and custy, book ⅶ. Síbal and issuing K. A. Sapkarev, Sofia, 1891; Serbian folk customs U-Creatiali Kazi. Premovio and Opisshaoo Stefan Tans ¢, Teacher, Belgrade, 1927; Lepa Spirovska, the cult of the snakes in the village of Ormani, “Macedonian Folklore”, ⅳ, 7-8, Skopje, 1981, 141. M. Keith.
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