Kekri Day in Finland (05/11)

According to ancient Finnish religion and the Finnish folk calendar, Kekri — is a holiday in honor of the end of all agricultural work and the time when cows from pastures are herded into a barn on a winter stall. Kekri — is the period of transition from autumn to winter.

The holiday was originally celebrated on September 29, St. Michael's Day, but was later moved to November 1, — All Saints' Day. Also in some areas, Kekri is celebrated on the first Saturday of November.

It was believed that on Kekri, which marks the period between the old and new years, the spirits of departed ancestors returned and visited their homes. Accordingly, the living remember the departed. On this day, food and drinks are left for the spirits of ancestors, a sauna is prepared, and those who have passed into another world are called «holy people». It is mainly a family holiday, but in some areas of Finland the celebration includes butchering a sheep by a village chief.

Also, with this amazing word, the Finns mean the last one (for example, the last piece of wood or the last unmarried daughter) and all the first one (the first spring rain, the first grandson). «Kekri» — is the beginning that marks the end of something, and the end behind which something begins.

In addition, Kekri — is a holiday in itself, since it is a — day of demonstration performances and presentations of all programs and performances that will amaze viewers on Christmas Eve.

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