concept
Spasovka (Dormition Fast)
Spasovka
also: Спасовка, Успенский пост, Dormition Fast
The popular folk name for the two-week Dormition Fast (1-14 August Old Style) preceding the summer feasts of the Savior (Spas); Savely dates two thunderstorms, and a hunter's overnight visits, to this period.
Reading notes
- The Witch §29 В Спасовку
Spasovka is the popular name for the two-week Dormition Fast (1-14 August Old Style), preceding the feasts of the Savior (Spas); Savely marks a second pair of storms -- and a hunter's overnight visits -- against this fast.