From one holiday to another it is allowed to do business, to sign contracts, to lease lands, to lend money, to hire shepherds etc. It follows this wisdom in a saying: "St. George agrees, and the Holy Dmitry pays for everything."
On the eve of St. George holiday gates and gate pillars are adorned with branches of green turf with pussy-willow. Previously facilities for livestock also were decorated with such branches. Green branches and turf sometimes were kept for a year, using them as a remedy from fever, as well as a talisman for livestock and poultry from the evil one.
On the eve of the national holiday representations of St. George is considered a dangerous time, because as soon as it gets dark until the first roosters roam evil are wondering in the yards and take yield of milk from dairy cattle. So, on the eve of this holiday the cattle are in need of special protection and guardianship.
On the holiday is lit a so-called “live” flame. Firewood is brought in secretly to a specific place and is lit by rubbing pieces of wood against each other. Boys gather around the fire, play various games, and jump over the fire. When the fire burns out, everybody takes a burning charcoal, and brings it home in order to blow smoke with it over the cattle and farm.
Another interesting tradition associated with the day of St. George – is treasures finding. Usually they are searched for five times a year: on St. John's Day or Midsummer Day and Trinity, on Ascension, on the St. George Day, and on the eve of Easter. People believed that on these days all treasures are "lit up" and shine, so that it can be seen where they are buried.
Even today there are many customs connected with the day of St. George. On this day also is remembered "for memory of dead".
There is a great influence on the celebration of St. George which is provoked by the traditional occupation of the Moldovan people - cattle and farming.
