Börbaş Sardığan
Today I woke up a bit late, around 9:35 AM, and when I came to the window I saw rainy weather outside. Honestly, it didn’t surprise me, because I had already noticed it during the night around 1 AM. At that time, I had just finished watching a video about WW2 and wanted to go to bed. Also, yesterday I bragged about the good weather and how I saw the sun every morning. And today I saw just a rainy, cold, and gray day through my window. Well, okay, it’s not a problem for me and I don’t want to whine about it.
This morning was a bit rushed because I woke up at 8 a.m., and everyone was already ready to go. I quickly did my morning routine and had breakfast. By the time I finished eating, it was around 9 o’clock, and everyone was rushing me because, today, there was a cow butchering in the village, and we had to go there.
When we arrived, the main work was already done. The meat was hanging on a tractor’s lifting mechanism. However, it still hadn’t been cut into smaller pieces or separated from the bones. We helped to separate the meat from the bones because the next day it would be sent to a special factory to make sausages and sausage products. The bones would be used later to make aspic and soup.
This morning started very early because I went to my village. I drove my relatives there, and they continued on to another village with my uncle. I can’t name each of my relatives’ villages, but I can say they are in the Kukmor district. They went because there was a Muslim memorial meal (we have a tradition called “koren ashy”), where a mullah or sometimes an abystay (a respected elder woman) comes to recite Quranic prayers (dua). Our relatives spent the whole day there, but my sister, aunt, and I stayed at home.
Hey, yesterday I promised to tell you why we invited so many guests. I’ll try to explain it shortly. One year ago, my grandmother passed away, and today was the anniversary of that day. In Muslim tradition, after someone passes away, the family gathers on the 3rd, 7th, and 40th days, and again after one year. That’s why we invited our close relatives, neighbors, and friends.
Today the weather was very sunny and warm, and I didn’t want to spend the whole day at home. So we went to the village again. There I helped build and prepare tables for our guests. If you ask what guests, I can answer: tomorrow we invited approximately thirty guests to the village. I think I can tell you more about it tomorrow.
Good evening everyone. Yesterday I arrived in my hometown and I was very tired. I even skipped my English practice and couldn’t use Duolingo. Duolingo gave me one "freezing day". I lay down around 7–8 PM for 1–2 hours but fell asleep. I woke up at 2 AM, but by then it was already very late, so I decided to continue sleeping and finally woke up at 9 AM.
Last weekend, I visited the village of Burbashsky Sardygan, which is about 120 kilometers from Kazan. In the summer, I posted a video about this place on my YouTube channel, where I walked through the most beautiful spots. This time, I decided to walk the same paths again and also collect fresh water from the local spring, "Nurzida," since I only drink water. The walk was nice, and the nature was just as beautiful as before. You can watch the summer video at the link.
Today was a warm day, with the temperature in the car fluctuating around -1°C and 0°C. The roads were slushy and muddy, and the snow hadn't melted yet. According to the forecast, temperatures are expected to stay below freezing.