Nafis

Hi, Nafis!

I'm very glad you like our delicious festival "Honey Spas'. It's great you don't use sugar at all and eat noney instead! I'm going to drink tea your way - with honey and cinnamon!

Today we’re celebrating another religious festival in Russia and it’s called Apple Spas. This has nothing to do saunas. No. Spas in Russian means “savior”. The ‘Spases‘ are three folk ( religious) holidays celebrated in August, that bring the Russian summer season to a close with style. And food.

On August 14 we celebrated Honey Spas. And today on the 19^th of August we’re celebrating Apple Spas ( the most important of the three). Apple Spas falls during the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord in the Eastern Orthodox Calendar (August 19, Gregorian; August 6, Julian). Fruits and veggies from orchards and gardens are blessed today, and it’s considered bad luck to eat apples until now. The Second Saviour ( Apple Spas) is also associated with the following events in nature: Ripe apples are picked and blessed, the nights are becoming cold, and cranes begin to fly south. It is customary not to eat any fruits or vegetables except cucumbers before the Second Savior, and even a beggar will eat an apple on this day.

Wish you a beautiful and delicious day ( as a ripe apple)!

Galina

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Prostomolotova Galina August 19, 2013 7:00

Hi, Nafis!

I'm very glad you like our delicious festival "Honey Spas'. It's great you don't use sugar at all and eat noney instead! I'm going to drink tea your way - with honey and cinnamon!

Today we’re celebrating another religious festival in Russia and it’s called Apple Spas. This has nothing to do saunas. No. Spas in Russian means “savior”. The ‘Spases‘ are three folk ( religious) holidays celebrated in August, that bring the Russian summer season to a close with style. And food.

On August 14 we celebrated Honey Spas. And today on the 19^th of August we’re celebrating Apple Spas ( the most important of the three). Apple Spas falls during the Feast of the Transfiguration of our Lord in the Eastern Orthodox Calendar (August 19, Gregorian; August 6, Julian). Fruits and veggies from orchards and gardens are blessed today, and it’s considered bad luck to eat apples until now. The Second Saviour ( Apple Spas) is also associated with the following events in nature: Ripe apples are picked and blessed, the nights are becoming cold, and cranes begin to fly south. It is customary not to eat any fruits or vegetables except cucumbers before the Second Savior, and even a beggar will eat an apple on this day.

Wish you a beautiful and delicious day ( as a ripe apple)!

Galina
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Prostomolotova Galina August 15, 2013 19:31

Hi, Nafis!

How ‘re you? I’ve just come back to Saratov. I visited my Mum. Yesterday we celebrated a religious festival in Russia - Honey Spas ( August 14). This is the day on which the honey is blessed. It’s a delicious and beautiful holiday. Honey Spas also marks the beginning of honey harvest. According to common belief, it is the day when swallows leave for the winter. This is considered to be a sign that summer is leaving.

Everywhere in Russia there’re honey fairs, where people can buy different kinds of honey: flower honey, white honey, buckwheat honey!

Have a honey day!

Galina
AijaMarta August 13, 2013 14:51

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green August 12, 2013 6:59

Hello Nafis Jan ,

Always good to see your comments on my wall.

yes its an age time we didnt tallk,im good and working at a university.

hope you are doing well also

Love
nida August 7, 2013 17:13

Dear Nafis,
Ehab Nassif August 7, 2013 2:52

Hello Nafis

My congratulations for you from my heart for being a star
Prostomolotova Galina August 4, 2013 20:48

Dear Nafis!

Today is International Friendship day!

Happy Friendship Day!

In 1997, the United Nations named Winnie the Pooh as the world’s Ambassador of Friendship. Seems like they picked the right bear for the job!