Gertrude day / Celebration traditions

Gertrude dienaĢertrūdes day , also known as Ģērdaci , every 17 -year notes. March , and feels that this is the right insect Day . As in other insect days , again , may not bring anything home from the forest , the snakes will not come home . On this day sweep the ceiling and walls of the house for the summer does not fly , like in the morning nine times in a row cut mill to grind the head of the evil insects . But that day may keep bees at home , because they reproduce , but are necessary to protect the bees go away in the summer , the garden should not bee any stranger placed inside, as well as other accessories lend Beekeeper . Another day Gertrude cows not given water but no chickens fed the view that they cabbage nekašās . However, the pigs to be vigilant , even before sunrise , cast out . Belief has it that Ģērdacī had to get up especially early to bear mozdamies returned to sleep your big winter sleep . What to eat : this day you should eat pork , while the prohibited food is herring and herring , the snakes will not come home . .