Summer Day with the pagan rites of antiquity still performed today
2021-03-14 09:10:42
TiranaPost
Summer Day rites have their origins in antiquity. Dedications were once dedicated to the god Diane and the cult of the sun, but even today they are practiced for a better life filled with joy, love and prosperity. In different cities of the country, the rites are treated and are different, but it is basically celebrated for the renewal of nature, the lengthening of the day and the prosperity of the crops. Elbasan is the city where the celebrations of this day are more concentrated.
What are the stages?
The first phase is the preparatory phase that begins with the collection of zaires that are necessary for Summer Day. The second phase is the Summer night that starts on March 13 with the fire, the third phase is the Summer Day breakfast that starts on March 14 and finally the Summer Day picnic at noon on March 14th.
The door of the house or door is decorated with flowers and green shoots, which symbolize the introduction of kindness and nature.
Typical foods for the celebration of this day are: ballokumja, kabunia, boiled corn, Elbasan pistil casserole, generally cereal dishes that symbolize the blessing.
The fire that is lit on March 13 has a purifying meaning to give strength to the sun in the yard and in the gardens. Women performed magical rites against other harmful, predatory beings.
Summer is a symbol of this day that unites many areas of the country. It is placed on the morning of March 14 and removed on March 22. It depends on the branch of a rose or pomegranate that the swallow takes.
In some areas like Berat or Narta, Summer Day celebrations are accompanied by carnival performances. In some other areas, village or neighborhood children gather and knock on every door to look for boiled eggs and cakes. From year to year, many things are removed and added to the celebrations of this day, but in essence the rites that evoke the renewal of nature of the human body, the warming of the weather, the prosperity and prosperity, remain the same.
But due to the coronavirus pandemic, even this year, the Summer day will pass without gatherings and without big holidays.
* Tiranapost.al.
