Semyk

Semyk
Observed byMari people
DateJune
FrequencyAnnual
Related toSemik

Semyk is a traditional holiday celebrated by the Mari people of the Volga region of Russia. It is celebrated in June, seven weeks after sorta keche, a commemoration of the deceased on the Thursday of Mari Easter week. Semyk involves veneration of ancestors, as well as weddings and feasts.

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