Tiger Day is an official international holiday and is celebrated on July 29. It was founded in 2010 at the Tiger Summit forum, which discussed the issue of preserving the population of the striped predator. The summit, which took place in St. Petersburg, had participants from the People's Republic of China, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Myanmar, Malaysia, the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, the Kingdom of Thailand, the Republic of India, Cambodia, Indonesia, the People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Lao People's Democratic Republic and the Kingdom of Butane. It is in these countries that predatory “purrs” still thrive in the wild. All participants came together to take part in the fate of the tigers and draw up a plan to save them. As a result, after numerous discussions, an agreement was adopted on the basis of which the number of predatory individuals should double in 12 years. The year for the summit was not chosen by chance, because 2010 was the year of the tiger according to the eastern calendar. The huge striped cat attracts attention not only with its beauty and impressive size, but also with its sharp mind, dexterity and cunning. In size, the predatory cat is second only to bears, but despite this, bears are often a significant part of the predator’s diet. Tigers use cunning to lure out their prey, imitating the growls of a bear, and then easily deal with it. With just one blow of its paw, a tiger can break the spine of a clubfoot. Tigers think sharper and faster even than humans, thanks to this they are well trained. They also remember who hurt them and hold grudges in order to get revenge over time. Despite the harsh nature of the predator, they can be sentimental and caring. A male tiger, having caught a victim, will never rush to feast on the prey first; he will give way to a female with cubs, and then begin the meal himself. Tigers know how to rejoice and grieve. One day, zoo workers noticed how, after the death of a tiger, tears flowed from his female eyes. After this, how can one not believe that an animal also has a soul? Tiger Day is celebrated in different ways in different countries. But all the celebrations have one goal - to preserve the predator, to teach humanity to live harmoniously next to the huge striped cat. In zoos, “minke whales” receive delicious treats on this day, and in the wild, they receive the opportunity to survive.

With the ban on the sale of alcohol at the state level, people are forced to prepare strong drinks at home. Moonshine is made from almost any product: potatoes, sugar, grain, molasses, old fermented jam, yeast, honey, peas, watermelons, other berries and even wood glue. The last method is mentioned in one of the chapters by the hero of “The Twelve Chairs” Ostap Bender: “Some people like a stool.” The low quality of homemade alcoholic drinks led to poisoning and even death. Some craftsmen added diphenhydramine to moonshine for strength. A person could remain permanently disabled, losing his sight, or die, because... It was dangerous to consume pervach without thorough cleaning. Therefore, in the USSR during the time of Gorbachev and his Prohibition Law, they actively fought against moonshine. Braga was also made from waste from the wood processing industry, most often from sawdust. They were used as raw materials for the production of alcohol at home. The shavings were available free of charge and were available at any woodworking plant. The drink, already ready and pure as a tear, was infused with oak chips to add aroma and color. According to legend, an unusual holiday was established in honor of the unusual method of preparing mash. Alcohol Tree Day is celebrated annually on July 29th. According to another version, Alcohol Tree Day is dedicated to manchinella. This tree, which grows in the US state of Florida, the Bahamas and the Caribbean islands, is known for its poisonous milky sap containing the toxin phorbol, which is contained in the leaves, bark and fruits similar to the Ranet apple. Even dew dripping onto the skin from manchinella is deadly. When set on fire, wood emits acrid smoke. If it gets on the mucous membrane of the eyes, you can go blind. The plant is included in the Guinness Book of Records as the most dangerous in the world. The Incas and Mayan Indians made a potion from manchinella that intoxicated a person and caused euphoria, comparable to that which occurs after drinking alcoholic beverages. A similar effect is observed from taking the berries, roots and juice of belladonna vulgaris (veha) and angelica, which are better known as belladonna and hemlock. These plants contain several types of alkaloids. Hemlock is infamous for the fact that Socrates was poisoned by it. Cicuta with white umbrellas of inflorescences on the broken branches of the bush releases thick milky sap. It contains unsaturated alcohol and smells like carrots. Once in the human body, belladonna and hemlock juice cause hallucinations, tremors of the limbs and central nervous system disorder. Therefore, some fans of the unusual celebration remember July 29th of manchinella and other types of dangerous bushes and trees, jokingly renaming the holiday the Day of the Deadly Tree.

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Finogei Day is popularly celebrated on July 29 (July 16 according to the old calendar style). This name was borrowed from the church date of honoring the memory of Saint Athenogenes of Sebaste, a martyr who died for preaching Christianity. Athenogenes lived in Sebastia in the 2nd-3rd century and was a Christian bishop. Thanks to him, most of the inhabitants of Sebastia believed in the Almighty. When the ruler learned about this at a pagan festival, he ordered Athenogenes to be brought to him. In those days there was massive persecution of Christians; they tried to return them to idolatry through torture. Athenogenes was firm in his faith, so the pagans had to kill him. Along with the bishop, ten of his students were killed. And the people began to call Saint Athenogenes Finogaeus. It was just the middle of summer - the height of the heat. In many regions, rye was ripening and people were harvesting it. To do this, they cut the ears of corn using a sickle and formed sheaves from them. The owners saved the first collected sheaf for various rituals, calling it the birthday one. It was illuminated in the temple and kept in the corner with the icons. They believed that the grains of the birthday sheaf could cure disease in household members, and its stems could cure disease in livestock. The first grinding of flour began with its grains. Some of these grains were stored until the next sowing, believing that thanks to them the harvest would be excellent. There was an ancient ritual among the people, dating back to pagan times. When removing the cornfields from the fields, it was necessary to leave a few spikelets on the field untouched. They were intended as a sacrifice for the Slavic god of wealth and cattle breeding - Volos (Veles). The women wove braids from them, after which it was forbidden to touch the sacrificial ears. It was believed that on Finogei Day it was impossible to visit forest lands, since on this date evil spirits were walking around in them. They could drag a random resident deep into the forest or swamps, where he could get lost. Therefore, the peasants tried to avoid the forest thickets, and if they had to, they did it quietly, without unnecessary noise. During this period, mushroom season was approaching. Residents used the collected mushrooms for food. They were fried with onions, stewed with potatoes and vegetables, aromatic soups were made from them, and pies with mushroom filling were baked. If there was an excess of mushrooms, they were dried on a rope and stored in this form until winter. If on Finogei Day you noticed how the greens of carrots were withering, then you were preparing for rain. However, the rain that happened promised a bountiful harvest in the gardens. Thick fog in the morning foreshadowed a good mushroom harvest. Seeing a kite hovering for a long time in the sky meant the approach of dry days. We prepared for a harsh winter if we observed voles in the fields.

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Orthodox holidays on July 29:

Feast of the Icon of the Mother of God of Chira (Pskov)

Memorial Day of the Hieromartyr Athenogenes of Pidakhfoi