Folklore festival "Autumn gatherings on Pokrov" methodological development (4th grade) on the topic. Nettle plot teacher of additional education N.Ya. Koryapina
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The Nettle Spread holiday received its name in connection with the custom of preparing the last nettle cabbage soup of the year - after all, from the next day, Petrov, nettles lost their benefits. The plant was used not only for cabbage soup; nettles were used to stuff pies, make salads, ferment and salt for future use.
In folk medicine, infusions and decoctions of young nettle leaves were used to stop internal bleeding and strengthen the strength of sick and weakened people.
Also, the nettle decoction made the hair silkier and stronger so that it did not fall out. They learned to turn nettle into fabric, cheaper than linen and cotton, but suitable for the simplest clothes; strong sails and bags were made from it.
It turns out that the fairy tale written by Andersen about a girl who silently collected stinging nettle leaves to knit shirts for her brothers is somewhat real.
Popular beliefs attributed to nettles the miraculous property of protecting against the evil eye, for which purpose the hut was fumigated with smoke from its seeds burned on coals, and to ward off evil spirits, nettles were hung over windows and doors.
Night festivities at the Nettle Festival continued all night, with dancing, games and round dances. You could also try your luck and find a special plant, “Peter’s Cross,” which, when uprooted, brought its owner great luck, saved him from troubles, and could even lead to treasure.
By this time, the trees began to slowly lose their decoration, that is, leaves, about which, in anticipation of autumn, they said: “One leaf fell, when August comes, it will fall two at a time.”
July 11 conspiracies
Plot against pests in the garden
If pests appear in the garden, stick a knife into the ground and say:
The sun does not eat the moon,
The earth does not eat the harrow,
And you, caterpillar, aphid, get away from me,
From my garden.
Forever and ever. Amen.
Story
The Monks Herman and Sergius of Valaam, according to church tradition, were Greek monks who came to the possessions of Veliky Novgorod in the 10th century along with the first Orthodox missionaries. They preached Christianity in Karelia and settled on Valaam Island. There they founded the Valaam Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, which became the center of Orthodoxy in the Northern region of Rus'. The holiday is dedicated to honoring nettles and goes back to the distant past, when paganism flourished in Rus', and the people worshiped plants, animals, and natural phenomena. Residents believed that the Nettle Spell was the last day of the year when nettle was full of healing properties; from the next day it brought significantly less benefits. Nettle eating competition
Signs and beliefs regarding the Nettle Spell
The cuckoo fell silent - there will be an early winter with a lot of snow. A forest without wind makes noise - it means rain. The maple exudes tears - it will rain in 3-4 days. Those born on July 11th are strong and kind people. Whoever is lucky enough to find a blooming scale grass on this day (aka king grass, hidden place or Peter's cross) and uproot it, the plant will serve as a protective amulet from human evil and the machinations of evil spirits. A scalefish can also indicate where the treasure is hidden and help you get the treasure. Whoever starts mowing before Peter's day, God will punish him so that not a single doctor or healer will be able to cure him. Nettle canvas woven on this day relieves lower back pain. It is better to collect the plant with your bare hands - then your joints will not hurt and your blood will be rejuvenated.
Traditions and rituals for the Nettle Spell
The main traditions on this day are preparing dishes and decoctions from nettles, folk festivals, and digging the first potatoes. - On the Nettle Spell, residents melted a bathhouse and took a steam bath. - Night festivities at the Nettle Festival lasted all night, with dancing, games and round dances. You could also try your luck and find a special plant, “Peter’s Cross,” which, when uprooted, brought its owner great luck, saved him from troubles, and could even lead to treasure. - On July 11, nettles were attributed mystical properties and they believed that nettles were a strong amulet against evil spirits. Its branches were hung in rooms and hidden under the path at the threshold, as protection from evil spirits. - On the eve of Peter's day, leaves began to fall from the trees. People said: “A leaf fell, when August comes, it will fall two at a time,” and they began to wait for autumn.
Composition of nettle
The plant contains vitamins A, C, B, K, as well as tannins, beneficial amino acids (for example, lecithin), enzymes (peroxidase, oxidase, chlorophyllase), and organic acids. For example, formic acid is the reason why nettles sting. The ascorbic acid content of the plant is four times higher than that of lemon. Microelements are represented by silicon, potassium, calcium, iron.
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The nettle spell is celebrated on July 11 (June 28, old style) every year.
In the church calendar, this day is dedicated to the memory of St. Herman and Sergius of Valaam, famous righteous people and miracle workers.
Other names for this holiday
Nettle spells, the end of Peter's Lent, the eve of Peter's Day.
It was believed that after this date, nettle loses its healing properties. Therefore, it was necessary to have time to cook cabbage soup from the leaves of this burning herb - the last of this year.
During the nettle spell, until this plant lost its beneficial properties, cabbage soup was cooked, pies were baked and salads were made from this very nettle, and some even stored it for future use.
Nettle was also considered a kind of amulet against evil spirits, and therefore huts were fumigated with smoke from burnt nettle seeds, and dried nettle branches were hung at the entrance to the house and on the windows. 
Story
The Monks Herman and Sergius of Valaam, according to church tradition, were Greek monks who came to the possessions of Veliky Novgorod in the 10th century along with the first Orthodox missionaries. They preached Christianity in Karelia and settled on Valaam Island. There they founded the Valaam Monastery of the Transfiguration of the Savior, which became the center of Orthodoxy in the Northern region of Rus'.
The holiday is dedicated to honoring nettles and goes back to the distant past, when paganism flourished in Rus', and the people worshiped plants, animals, and natural phenomena. Residents believed that the Nettle Spell was the last day of the year when nettle was full of healing properties; from the next day it brought significantly less benefits.
Signs and beliefs regarding the Nettle Spell
- The cuckoo fell silent - there will be an early winter with a lot of snow.
- A forest without wind makes noise - it means rain.
– The maple exudes tears - it will rain in 3-4 days.
– Those born on July 11th are strong and kind people.
– Whoever is lucky enough to find a blooming scale grass on this day (aka king grass, hidden place or Peter’s cross) and uproot it, the plant will serve as a protective amulet from human evil and the machinations of evil spirits. A scalefish can also indicate where the treasure is hidden and help you get the treasure.
“Whoever starts mowing before Peter’s day, God will punish him so that not a single doctor or healer will be able to cure him.”
– Nettle canvas woven on this day relieves lower back pain.
– It’s better to collect the plant with your bare hands – then your joints won’t hurt and your blood will be rejuvenated.
Traditions and rituals for the Nettle Spell
The main traditions on this day are preparing dishes and decoctions from nettles, folk festivals, and digging the first potatoes.
- On the Nettle Spell, residents melted a bathhouse and took a steam bath.
- Night festivities at the Nettle Festival lasted all night, with dancing, games and round dances. You could also try your luck and find a special plant, “Peter’s Cross,” which, when uprooted, brought its owner great luck, saved him from troubles, and could even lead to treasure.
- On July 11, nettles were attributed mystical properties and they believed that nettles were a strong amulet against evil spirits. Its branches were hung in rooms and hidden under the path at the threshold, as protection from evil spirits.
- On the eve of Peter's day, leaves began to fall from the trees. People said: “A leaf fell, when August comes, it will fall two at a time,” and they began to wait for autumn.
About nettle
Nettle (lat. Urtica) is a large genus of annual or perennial herbaceous plants that belong to the dicotyledonous class, order Rosaceae, nettle family.
When creating botanical nomenclature, Carl Linnaeus left a generic name for this plant, received from Pliny the Elder. The etymology of the name is associated with the Latin words “uro” and “ussi”, meaning “to burn” or “to be burned”, eloquently speaking about the ability of the plant to cause noticeable painful burns to a person when its stems or leaves are touched. The Russian definition comes from two Old Slavonic words: “krapat” - meaning “to splash” and “okrop” - corresponding to the concept of “boiling water”. Thus, it turns out that nettle is a plant that burns like boiling water and leaves burns in the form of drops or splashes.
Composition of nettle
The plant contains vitamins A, C, B, K, as well as tannins, beneficial amino acids (for example, lecithin), enzymes (peroxidase, oxidase, chlorophyllase), and organic acids. For example, formic acid is the reason why nettles sting. The ascorbic acid content of the plant is four times higher than that of lemon. Microelements are represented by silicon, potassium, calcium, iron.
Nettle - medicinal properties and uses
– Nettle has been used in cooking for a long time. Young leaves and shoots are used to prepare various sauces, borscht, soups and cabbage soup. In their raw form, nettle leaves are added to dietary salads.
Often nettle greens are pickled for future use in the winter or dried to make tea. Powder from specially processed leaves is used as a component for the production of vitamin seasonings, as well as confectionery and meat products.
– Steamed nettle shoots are added to cows’ feed to increase milk yield and increase the fat content of milk, and chopped nettle greens are given to laying hens to increase their egg production.
Nettle is indispensable in the production of light, strong, environmentally friendly fabrics, as well as ropes and ropes. The food, perfume and pharmaceutical industries cannot do without chlorophyll, which is produced on an industrial scale from nettles.
– But this plant has found its greatest use in medicine, both folk and traditional. Infusions of nettle leaves have long been used to stop bleeding of any nature, including uterine and gastrointestinal. Many stomach preparations contain an extract from nettle leaves.
– In addition, nettle is a raw material for the production of cosmetic products for facial skin and hair care. Pharmaceutical preparations or self-prepared products based on nettle extracts are recommended for the treatment of weakened hair and scalp. Nettle tincture or shampoo with an extract of this plant perfectly stimulates the proper functioning of capillaries, accelerates the flow of oxygen and essential nutrients to the hair follicles, and optimizes metabolic processes. Healing masks are prepared from crushed nettle leaves by steaming the raw material with boiling water and applying the cooled pulp to the hair. Such procedures are excellent for seborrhea and hair damage.
Harm and contraindications of nettle
When treating bleeding caused by a cyst, polyps, tumors of the uterus or appendages requiring surgical intervention, as well as people with increased blood clotting and kidney disease, taking drugs from nettle should be approached with caution.
Interesting facts about nettles
– Burns received from contact with the plant are quite harmless, but touching the nettle tree (lat. Urtica ferox), which grows in New Zealand, causes great suffering to a person. Despite this, nettle leaves are the basis of the diet for the larvae of the Red Admiral, a butterfly common in New Zealand.
– In extreme conditions, nettle leaves are used to preserve some perishable foods. Even in extreme heat, fish or meat covered with nettle leaves stays fresh for several hours.
– In England and some other countries, wine is made from nettle leaves.
– In ancient Rus', nettle had several nicknames, among which was “fire-grass.” This plant was considered to be a fire element, so it was believed that it was under the protection of Perun and should only be cut with a very sharp knife.
– The heroine of H. H. Anderson’s fairy tale “The Wild Swans” freed her brothers from evil spells with the help of shirts woven from nettles.
– It is believed that this plant is a stimulant and increases performance and endurance, so nettle decoctions were given to soldiers before battle, and powder from dried and ground leaves was sprinkled on wounds to stop bleeding.
Vyatka cultural and educational center
Kurgan region
Kargapol district
Scenario
folklore holiday
The script was compiled
additional education teacher N.Ya. Koryapina
Vyatkino village
year 2014
Target: introducing children and adults to the origins of Russian culture
Celebration scenario.
They dress up a stuffed Kostroma and sing:
Kostromushka – Kostroma
My mother, madam.
Oh, where have you been?
I walked along the foothills,
My arms and legs were aching.
I broke the ring
Golden vodka
Like jelly with milk,
Yes, a shovel with cottage cheese
(This song is sung for young Kostroma, who is dressed up by young girls outside the village. Kostroma’s doll is made of green grass)
(And in the club they dress up “Kostroma made of straw”)
Kostromushka - Kostroma, my mother, madam
You have aged me both from the cold and from the youth,
That I'm human.
They say: - Hello, godfather! Is Kostroma alive?
(They sing again: “Kostromushka - Kostroma”
Hello, godfather! Is Kostroma alive?
I'm sick!
Hello, godfather! Is Kostroma alive?
Hello, godfather! Is Kostroma alive?
They took it to the church!
Hello, godfather! Is Kostroma alive?
They took it to the graveyard!
Hello, godfather! Is Kostroma alive?
Buried!
(They put Kostroma in a trough and lamented):
My mother Kostroma flew away
Left us to live in grief
Warm summer will come,
When the cuckoo crows in the field!
I, bitter one, will sunbathe without you, Kostroma!
No one will warm me except the clear, red sun!
The red sun has rolled away
For the mountains, and for the high ones,
It's like a forest, and like a dense forest,
For the clouds and for the walking ones,
For frequent stars, and sub-eastern ones!
Grief left us to grieve forever and ever!
All the people went to bury Kostroma outside the village with songs and ditties. Outside the village, girls with “young Kostroma” are waiting - they also lament:
Say goodbye, Kostroma, to your mansions, to your beloved little girl, to your girlfriends. Farewell, grain fields, hay meadows!
The last day is passing by in the evening
The red sun is moving towards the west,
Everything is lost behind a cloud,
Kostroma is on its way - the path is starting!
(They go far away to the place. They put both stuffed animals of Kostroma side by side, dance in a circle, sing songs and ditties)
A mermaid sits on rafts in the distance and combs her hair. Everyone shouts: “Mermaid! Mermaid!" (The mermaid runs from people, hides)
How the mermaids sat this week and asked for shirts.
Don't be angry, mermaid, your holiday is over!
The little mermaid sat on a pebble above the water,
She sang a sonorous song and shook her head.
The moon has risen, full of beauty, giving us freedom.
The boat has been ready for a long time, I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!
“Sit down, my beauty, I’m happy with you”
Friends, I’m happy: my darling is with me!
The friends laughed and began to say:
Your friend was with someone else yesterday and laughed at you.”
And she sent me so ashamed that my dear cheated.
And I felt offended that I had broken my oath.
One was a broom bush, and it began to dry out.
There was one friend, my dear one, and he began to forget!
Everyone asks the Sun for a warm summer and rain:
Give us, Sun, a good, grain-producing summer,
The germ is thick and spiky!
Rain, rain, give me thicker bread!
The turnip is ugly, not thick, not rare - with a mouse tail, a cockroach nose!
The children called for summer:
Oh, early, early the little bird started singing, oh!
The little bird sang, called summer, oh!
Oh, winter in a cart, summer in a shuttle, oh!
The path turned black, the sky brightened, ah!
Oh, early, early, the sky has brightened!
Oh, summer, summer, get out from under the cage!
Come here with a plow, a harrow, a black mare, with great joy!
With sweetness, with grainy rye,
With curly oats, with mustachioed barley.
With millet, with buckwheat, with viburnum - raspberries, with black currants,
With every gardening, with abundant bread, with tall flax,
Summer is warm and productive!
Game of kite
Girls with wreaths on their heads stand in a circle and join hands. They say to the kite - the driver:
Kite, kite, what are you doing?
I'm digging a hole.
What are you looking for there?
Money.
What's the money for?
Buy a needle.
What to do with a needle?
Sew the bag.
What's the bag for?
Place pebbles.
What are the pebbles for?
Throw at children, they tore all my flowers.
Why do they need flowers?
Make wreaths.
Everyone walks around the “kite” and sings:
We walked into a green forest, picked a flower from the grass, and put a wreath on our head. Kite, kite, sit high! Kite, kite, look far away! After 3 fields are clear, after 3 fields are blue, after 3 fields are dark, after 3 fields are green, Mashenka is coming to you, carrying a blue wreath!
“Kite” takes a wreath from the girl whose name is named in the song. So he goes around all the participants in the game, takes the wreaths, and steps aside. Each girl comes up to him and asks him to return the wreath:
Kite, kite, give me my wreath! All summer I went, picked flowers, made wreaths! The mosquitoes bit my legs and my arms! Kite, kite, give me the wreath!
Korshun agrees, but first asks a riddle or asks him to sing or dance
Game "Kostromushka"
They choose “Kostromushka”, sit in the center of the round dance, and sing any song themselves. At the end of the song, everyone runs away, and “Kostromushka” catches them. Whoever he catches becomes “Kostromushka”. Round dance: - Where is Kostromushka, the white swan?
Kostromushka - Kostroma, why did you wander into the forest?
There are frequent stumps in the forest, be careful not to break your leg!
Where is Kostroma?
In the barn!
Why did you wander into the barn? There is a rare ceiling in the barn, you will break your sock.
Let's tell our fortunes, girls! Whoever ties the highest ribbon to a willow branch above the river will get married this year!
They light a fire, cut the girls’ hair and throw the hair into the fire so that the braids will grow better: “Grow, braid, to the toes, the grooms are in a hurry!”
Old Kostroma is burned and the ashes are thrown into the water. The young ones are left on the tree until next summer.
We dressed up Kostroma, We saw off the young lady for Spring.
Kostroma, Kostroma, we have for you
And jelly, and water, butter porridge, a painted spoon.
A jug of cottage cheese and one pie. Swim, Kostroma!
Ivan and Marya swam in the river, where Ivan swam - the bank swayed!
Where Marya swam, the grass spread out.
Tomorrow is swimming day! Hooray! (Wreaths are thrown onto the water)
(Sing and dance):
My Kostroma, Kostromushka, cheerful little head!
Kostromushka has jelly and pancakes, Kostromushka has hot pies!
There was a feast for the whole world! Yar hop has stepped on the ground!
Yarilo calls to celebrate the holiday, lead round dances, play songs!!!
On the eve of Peter's Day, July 11, the Nettle Spell is celebrated in Rus'. It is believed that after this day, nettle loses its wonderful and healing properties.
Therefore, it was on July 11 that nettle raw materials were prepared in the form of leaves and seeds. The day is rich in signs and ritual actions.
Nettle spell: uses and properties of nettle
Nettles have always been attributed magical qualities. And this is not without reason. Nettle actually contains a whole complex of microelements, flavonoids, and oils, which provide its healing qualities. But the people were little familiar with the chemical and biological studies of the plant. But our ancestors had not heard of such sciences at all.
Therefore, people judged the properties of nettle based on their own observations and popular beliefs.
Tinctures and decoctions of nettle leaf were used for various inflammatory diseases and blood problems. It helped with bleeding and joint pain. If you weave canvas from nettle raw materials, it will certainly help with lower back pain.
Nettle infusion is used to wash hair, which is what girls used to give their braids fullness and shine. Nettle can also strengthen hair and prevent hair loss.
An excellent fertilizer was prepared from young nettles - the overplayed nettle potion promotes plant growth. It is used both for watering and spraying cultivated home plantings.
Surprisingly, it is nettle that is used to make fabrics. And they are absolutely not inferior in quality to well-known cotton and linen fabrics. This fabric was used to make bags, sails, and sometimes clothing.
Miraculous mystical effects were also attributed to nettles.
It can protect against the evil eye and bad energy. For this purpose, nettle seeds were taken and burned on coals.
The smoke obtained after the ceremony was used to smoke the entire house. Nettle bouquets were also hung on windows and doors.
Rituals and signs on July 11
The Nettle Festival is loved by young people. On this day, folk festivities lasted until matins.
Fun ensued. During the Nettle Convocation, people are supposed to sing songs and dance in circles, dance and come up with fun things to do.
They always burned each other with nettles - this helped them gain strength and health.
In the forests and fields, the most desperate girls and boys were looking for Peter's Cross, which, according to legend, should bloom on June 11.
The person who found such a cross had to uproot it. This will bring good luck and success for the whole year. In addition, the root will point the way to the real treasure.
It was believed that on July 11th summer turns to winter. We noticed the first signs of autumn. At this time, the first leaves from the trees begin to fall.
One leaf fell at a time, August will come and it will fall two at a time.
The cuckoo fell silent - winter will be early and snowy.
The national holiday Nettle Spell is celebrated on July 11, 2020 (old style date - June 28). It was called “nettle” because, according to popular belief, after July 11, nettle loses its healing properties, which it is imbued with from the moment of germination.
Story
The holiday has its roots in ancient pre-Christian times. Then the ancestors of the Eastern Slavs worshiped various gods and believed that animals, plants, water, and stones had miraculous powers. In history there are many references to nettle as a medicinal and magical plant. It relieves hunger, increases health, gives beauty to girls, and drives away the evil spirits.
Traditions and rituals
On the holiday of the nettle spell, people cook cabbage soup from nettles, make salads and stuffing for pies from it. Healing decoctions and infusions are prepared. A decoction of nettle leaves strengthens hair, makes it shiny and eliminates dandruff.
People start digging potatoes.
Young people dance in circles and sing songs. Folk festivities take place until the early morning.
Signs and beliefs
If the cuckoo is not heard on this day, then winter will be early and snowy.
Whoever is lucky enough to find a blooming scale grass on this day (aka king grass, hidden place or Peter's cross) and uproot it, the plant will serve as a protective amulet from human evil and the machinations of evil spirits. A scalefish can also indicate where the treasure is hidden and help you get the treasure.
Whoever starts mowing before Peter's day, God will punish him so that not a single doctor or healer will be able to cure him.
Nettle is a good remedy for protection from the evil eye and the tricks of evil spirits. To protect your home, you need to hang the plant over the windows and entrance, place it on trays, the attic, or the threshold. To cleanse a house from damage or the evil eye, it is necessary to fumigate the premises with smoke from nettle seeds burned on stove coals.
Nettle canvas woven on this day relieves lower back pain. It is better to collect the plant with bare hands - then the joints will not hurt and the blood will be rejuvenated.
