On Shrovetide, our ancestors guessed at pancakes throughout the Shrovetide week, except Sunday.
The most true rites of divination, which fell on Saturday. After all, according to tradition, the Saturday of the butter week is called “sitting of the call”. On this day, the daughter-in-law invited her friends to visit, here are the beautiful girls and performed their rites. Girls who were single tended to foretell the possibility of a future wedding and the characteristics of the future husband. But married – foretold happiness, prosperity and health next year.
How to guess at pancakes
- Carefully watch how the first pancake you baked during the butter week turned out. If it turns out easily, then you will get married this year.
- If the first pancake, as in the well-known proverb, “came out in a lump”, then you will sit in the wilds for another 3 years.
- The smooth edges of the first pancake indicate that the union will be happy. If the edges are torn – you should take a closer look at the chosen one. Maybe he’s not your partner.
- The more holes in the first pancake, the more kids you will have.
- Make sure you have pancakes with different fillings on Saturday’s table, and pay attention to which pancake you get last.
- with cheese – your husband will be a wonderful host and father;
- with butter – the man will be attentive and kind;
- with caviar – go for the rich and hardworking;
- with jam – the chosen one will be the soul of the company;
- with sour cream – you will live with a soft and indecisive guy;
- without stuffing – you will marry a boring but calm man.
How many pancakes are left on the table after dinner, how many more years you have to wait for your judge. So, prepare delicious pancakes and calculate their number according to the guests and your intentions regarding marriage.