{"id":193000,"date":"2025-11-16T12:27:10","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:27:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=193000"},"modified":"2025-11-16T12:27:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:27:11","slug":"we-celebrate-the-great-holiday-durdic-the-day-when-women-do-not-do-needlework-and-shoemakers-and-tailors-rest","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-celebrate-the-great-holiday-durdic-the-day-when-women-do-not-do-needlework-and-shoemakers-and-tailors-rest\/","title":{"rendered":"WE CELEBRATE THE GREAT HOLIDAY \u0110UR\u0110IC: The day when women do not do needlework, and shoemakers and tailors rest!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Today is \u0110ur\u0111ic, one of the most common patron-saint days among Serbian families. According to Christian teaching, Saint George is the first among the holy warriors with a shield and a cross-shaped sword.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Saint George was executed in the year 303 because, as a soldier of Christ, he refused to obey Emperor Diocletian, the great persecutor of Christians, declaring that he was not afraid to die for his faith.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The saint is highly revered among our people. He is celebrated twice a year \u2014 on November 16 according to the new calendar, as \u0110ur\u0111ic, the holiday of the transfer of the saint\u2019s relics to Palestine and their placement in the magnificent temple dedicated to him, and on May 6 as \u0110ur\u0111evdan, the day of the death of Saint George, the great martyr and defender of Christianity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u0110ur\u0111ic is the patron-saint day or auxiliary feast of many Orthodox Serbian towns and families.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-serbiantimes-info wp-block-embed-serbiantimes-info\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"EiilkhASli\"><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/pred-mocnim-denverom-pala-i-minesota-jokicev-sedmi-tripl-dabl-za-sedmu-pobedu-denvera-u-nizu-video\/\">PRED MO\u0106NIM DENVEROM PALA I MINESOTA: Joki\u0107ev sedmi tripl-dabl za sedmu pobedu Denvera u nizu! (VIDEO)<\/a><\/blockquote><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#132;PRED MO\u0106NIM DENVEROM PALA I MINESOTA: Joki\u0107ev sedmi tripl-dabl za sedmu pobedu Denvera u nizu! (VIDEO)&#147; &#8212; Serbiantimes.info\" src=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/pred-mocnim-denverom-pala-i-minesota-jokicev-sedmi-tripl-dabl-za-sedmu-pobedu-denvera-u-nizu-video\/embed\/#?secret=9TplN6rLET#?secret=EiilkhASli\" data-secret=\"EiilkhASli\" width=\"500\" height=\"282\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>It marks the beginning of the Wolf Days or Mratinci, the days leading up to Mratindan, November 24.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to customary tradition, nothing is taken out of the house during this period, women do not do needlework, and shoemakers and tailors rest. One does not go hunting wolves.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If the Mratinci days are foggy, the winter will be changeable; if they are clear, the winter will be harsh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to folk belief, winter arrives with \u0110ur\u0111ic and departs with \u0110ur\u0111evdan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/we-must-not-allow-new-victims-medical-science-students-called-on-dijana-hrka-to-suspend-her-hunger-strike\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cWE MUST NOT ALLOW NEW VICTIMS\u201d: Medical science students called on Dijana Hrka to suspend her hunger strike!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/state-department-says-removing-russian-control-over-nis-increases-serbias-energy-security\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">STATE DEPARTMENT SAYS: \u201cRemoving Russian control over NIS increases Serbia\u2019s energy security\u201d<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-serbian-is-the-world-champion-jovan-cvetanovic-defeated-the-frenchman-in-the-final-and-won-gold-in-jiu-jitsu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE SERBIAN IS THE WORLD CHAMPION: Jovan Cvetanovi\u0107 defeated the Frenchman in the final and won gold in jiu-jitsu!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/professor-joler-resigned-after-20-years-due-to-police-repression-and-violation-of-autonomy-he-left-the-novi-sad-academy-of-arts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">PROFESSOR JOLER RESIGNED AFTER 20 YEARS: Due to police repression and violation of autonomy, he left the Novi Sad Academy of Arts!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/today-is-the-holy-unmercenary-healers-day-on-this-day-it-is-good-to-do-heavy-work-be-sure-to-read-this-prayer-for-healing\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">TODAY IS THE HOLY UNMERCENARY HEALERS DAY: On this day, it is good to do heavy work, be sure to read this prayer for healing!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rts.rs\/page\/stories\/sr\/story\/125\/drustvo\/5021232\/djurdjic-slava.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">RTS<\/a>, Foto: Wikimedia Creative Commons<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Today is \u0110ur\u0111ic, one of the most common patron-saint days among Serbian families. 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