The Cutting of the Head of the Holy John the Baptist on August 29. What Traditions and Customs Have Been Preserved in Romanian Popular Culture
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Culture: The Eastern Orthodox Church commemorates the decapitation of St. John the Baptist, a memory that recovers one of the most famous stories in the Christian heritage. Source: Seventh Day John the Baptist's head was cut off. What does it have to do with the marriage of Herod from Hirodia?
On August 29, the faithful honor John's chapter of the Prefect, observe the main prohibitions of the day, and recall the story of the prophet's death.
On August 29, Orthodox Christians continue the cutting of the Head of the Holy John the Baptist, a day of great religious significance, but which has given birth over time, and numerous traditions and popular beliefs. The day is considered a post, prayer and retreat, and in the world of the Romanian village was accompanied by a series of respected lines [...] The post cutting of the Head of the Holy John the Baptist, on August 29. What tradition…
August 29 is the day of commemoration of the execution of the Ancestor and Baptist of the Lord John. This event took place 32 years after the Nativity of Christ. The memory of John the Baptist occupies a special place in the Eastern tradition. John the Forerunner is the only one of all saints after the Virgin, who has his own feast of the Conception and Christmas. In the Gospel there are words of Christ about him: “Truly I tell you that between …
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