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Surhuri is the true Chuvash

Chuvash

Chuvash may refer to:*Chuvash people*Chuvash language*Chuvashia, a republic in Russia*Çuvaş, Azerbaijan...

national heathenish holiday

Holiday

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Surhuri celebrated in the middle of winter

Winter

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. The word Surhuri (Upper Chuvash people pronounce it as "Sorhori" ) means "a sheep leg".

In Ulhash Chuvash pagans celebrate Surhuri in January

January

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, 6. According to V.K. Magnitskiy, earlier Chuvash people celebrated it at the end of December

December

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, on the third Friday

Friday

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after Nikola Day (December, 6 ). Approximately it coinsides with Russian Christmas. Today Christmas

Christmas

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is called Surhuri. South Chuvash people still differentiate Russian Christmas and Surhuri. The last one is celebrated according to the ancient custom. Chuvash people celebrate thanksgiving holiday with regular sacrifices and prayers corresponding to them. And this holiday consists of continuous festivities, pranks and jokes.Cheremis people know this holiday as "a sheep leg" (shorok yol), so as Chuvashs. So as North Chuvashs Cheremis people celebrate it on Friday

Friday

before or after Russian Christmas.

According to the description of V.K. Magnitskiy, earlier boys and girls came in the houses and gathered groats and bins, saying the words:

Me-e-e, let sheep have lambs,

Let girls remain virgins,

Let women give birth to babies.

Literature

Skvortsov M. I., "Культура чувашского края" (The culture of Chuvash people), Cheboksary
Cheboksary
-Twin towns/sister cities:Cheboksary is twinned with: Eger in Hungary Antalya in Turkey Santa Clara in CubaAlso Partnerships are shown with: Rundu in Namibia -External links:****...

, 1995, ISBN 5-7670-0697-0.

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