10 facts about The Transfiguration: One tradition of this feast is to eat fruit and in particular, Grapes. This is because the harvest of grapes and other first fruits in the Mediterranean and Middle Eastern regions where the tradition originated occurs at about this time.

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According to an old Huntingdonshire proverb, a north west wind on Martinmas was a sign of a severe winter to come. Another thing to look for on this day which predicts a severe winter is the leaves still being on the trees.

10 Martinmas customs:

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Hope everyone has a joyous Feast Day of Saint Pippiver of Matrone, patron of the paprika harvest!

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