Miķeļi

Today, Latvians celebrate Miķeļi, the autumnal equinox. Another name for this holiday is Apjumības or Appļāvības, because this day was the last when grain could be harvested. A pagan ritual characteristic of Miķeļdiena was finding Jumis, through which farmers sought to ensure the fertility of the fields in the coming year. #mythology #myth #legend #calendar #September 21 #Letvia #Mikeli