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  • "The tradition is still alive thanks to the rare people in rural, almost abandoned villages in Serbia", said to me a woman who was happy to show me the custom of this day which shows the ancient belief describing connection between people and spirits of the earth. Today is the St.Trifun's day when people visit their vineyards and symbolically cut one piece of it and then pour the wine on the scarified part. It is believed that this custom will bring a year rich with the grapes and that St. Trifun, who is the saint guardian of wine, will make snow melt faster.
    Serbia celebrates St. Trifun's Day
    February 14th, 2010 > EUROPE
    by Aleksandra

    Today is the St.Trifun's day when people visit their vineyards and symbolically cut one piece of it and then pour the wine on the scarified part. It is believed that this custom will bring a year rich

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