Semyk
Sign in to saveSemyk is a traditional holiday celebrated by the Mari people of the Volga region of Russia. It is celebrated in June, seven weeks after , 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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Semyk is a traditional holiday celebrated by the Mari people of the Volga region of Russia. It is celebrated in June, seven weeks after , a commemoration of the deceased on the Thursday of Mari Easter week. Semyk involves veneration of ancestors, as well as weddings and feasts.
== Etymology == thumb|Commemorative meal at a graveThe name is derived from the Russian , a Slavic Orthodox folk holiday celebrated before Trinity Sunday. Mari Semyk is celebrated at the same time as Slavic Semik. Other Mari names for Semyk include ("Lye week"), ("Lye day"), and ("main banya").