Below follows Struga version of the legend, reported in the writings of the Miladinovi brothers, published in 1861:
11,12,13 April - Grandma's days according to folk beliefs
Upcoming
three days - 11, 12, 13 April (29, 30, 31 March - old style) among Macedonian people are known as Grandma's days, or simply Grandmothers. According to folk beliefs, the weather can be cold until these three days pass, and indeed, every year these days are characterized by
unusually cold weather, accompanied by strong wind. This
climatic phenomenon is a base for many stories in many parts of
Macedonia. Mainly it is a story about a grandmother who, encouraged by the warm
weather in late March, has offended March and went to the mountains to feed her
animals. March has revenged to the grandmother so that it borrowed three days from April and frozen the grandmother in the mountains.
Below follows Struga version of the legend, reported in the writings of the Miladinovi brothers, published in 1861:
Below follows Struga version of the legend, reported in the writings of the Miladinovi brothers, published in 1861:
