Belarus celebrates Yury’s Day on May 6. The holiday is connected with the old tradition of taking cattle to pasture for the first time.
Belarus celebrates Yury’s Day on May 6. The holiday is connected with the old tradition of taking cattle to pasture for the first time.
Peasants ask God on Yury’s Day to bring them a good harvest, making an offering with bread they have baked.
The best bread comes from a country oven.
The morning of the holiday begins with making dough.
Yury, the guardian of animals and agriculture, replaced the pagan god Yarilo. This holiday, more than any other, represents the beginning of spring.
Residents of the village of Pogost in the Gomel Region preparing for Yury’s Day.
Residents of the village of Pogost in the Gomel Region preparing for Yury’s Day.
Residents of the village of Post in the Gomel Region preparing for Yury’s Day.
