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From time immemorial in Russia the people were amused by buffoons. There are many wonderful legends about them in folklore. So, near the village of Shapkino, which is near Mozhaisk, there is a mysterious place - Zamri-Gora, on which buffoons were held several centuries ago. They say that during these days one could observe the most real miracles … The famous historian, ethnographer and traveler Andrey Sinelnikov told our correspondents about this

- Andrey, tell us what Zamri Mountain is famous for.

- Firstly, this is the highest point of the Moscow region. So to speak, the top of the Smolensk-Moscow Upland. Secondly, the Moskva, Protva and Koloch rivers originate not far from Zamri Mountain. There is also the watershed of the basins of the Baltic and Black Seas.

In ancient times, almost no one lived in these places. But even then there were rumors about Zamri Mountain. Today it is just a big hill. However, in the past, according to residents of the nearby villages of Uvarovka and Khvaschevka, it was actually a mountain. Then she either sagged or dried up, and except for her name, nothing remained of her.

The name of the mountain is due to the fact that once a year, on Ivan Kupala, buffoons organized their holiday here. On this day, they came here from all over Russia and performed their mysterious rituals at the top.

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- Did the buffoons have their own rituals? Please tell us more!

- During pagan times, there was a cult of the god Troyan, who patronized the buffoons. According to an ancient legend, Troyan once traveled from warm countries to the north and sat down to rest by a large hill … Suddenly he felt sad, because he had only covered half the way, and was tired, as if he had walked all the way … And then, out of nowhere, she appeared in front of His gaze is a cheerful company of motley-dressed people who danced, sang, whistled … All night they amused Troyan, and as a reward for this, at dawn, when the dancing ended, the contented God treated the merry fellows with southern wine and said: “Grapes do not grow in your lands but there is a lot of honey. Your honey is sweeter than any berry, and use it to make pouring fun. Then Troyan took out a silver mask from his bosom and handed it to the leader of the buffoons, promising that this mask would drive away any evil from them and punish everyone,who plans evil against them … Subsequently, the mask turned out to have one more feature - with its help any buffoon could change his appearance and voice …

Troyan went his own way, and the buffoons hid a valuable gift on the top of Zamri Mountain. And since then, once a year, on Ivan Kupala, when, according to ancient beliefs, day is equal to night, and fire and water purify a person, they came there to perform their rituals in honor of Troyan …

Mountain, grow

- Is this just a legend, or did someone really observe the ceremonies of buffoons?

- Now, of course, there is nothing of the kind, but the old people said that before the revolution, buffoons from all over Mother Russia really flocked here. They kindled bonfires at the top and performed various rituals: they jumped through the fire, doused themselves with night and dawn water, danced, and also burned and drowned stuffed animals of their enemies in the river …

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And then they allegedly began to dance in a circle and sing a song, urging: "Mountain, grow!". And after a while, the mountain really began to grow! When its top was already hiding behind the clouds, one of the buffoons said: "Mountain, freeze!" And she froze … At the same moment a spring began to beat on its top. According to legend, his water, if you bathe in it, gave wisdom to young buffoons, youth to the old, healing to the sick … And also cleansed of all evil eyes and spoilage …

Just before dawn, the main sacrament set in - the chief buffoon took out a silver mask from the cache, lifted it up, read the plot, and after that the mask passed from hand to hand. Each of those present tried it on themselves, while some asked to change their appearance, others - their voice, others - to punish their enemies … And each mask gave what they wanted. With the first rays of the sun, the Trojans again hid the gift in a cache, and the tired buffoons fell asleep. The mountain slowly descended and by morning it became a hill again.

- But the buffoons were just jesters and actors, but here it turns out that they are some kind of magicians …

- Maybe wizards … Take, for example, a deck of Tarot cards. It is believed that the system of divination using these cards originated in medieval Europe on the basis of Hebrew Kabbalism, which, in turn, was based on an even earlier occult tradition of Ancient Egypt. Our playing cards are a truncated version of the complete tarot deck. The very first card in a full deck depicts a young man standing in a garden with his right hand raised up, in which a magic wand is held. It is called the Magician, or the Wizard. In modern decks, sometimes the Magician. So, in the tarot decks that were in circulation in the European Middle Ages and in Russia before the revolution, she was called the Jester!

Artels, squads, mobs …

- How did buffoons appear in Russia?

- I had to study this issue a lot. I believe that the buffoons were really priests of the pagan cult of the god Troyan. In Veliky Novgorod, this three-headed winged deity was revered under the name Lizard-Veles-Svarog. But much more it is known in folklore as the Serpent Gorynych. He also had other names. However, being a very resourceful deity, closely associated with cunning and deception, Troyan, apparently, also performed the function of the patron saint of merchants and thieves, like the cunning ancient Roman god Mercury and the ancient Greek Hermes.

Most likely, the persecution of Troyan began during the reign of Prince Vladimir Krasnoe Solnyshko, before the introduction of Christianity in Russia. Everywhere the idols of this deity on the temples were defeated and replaced by images of the god of thunder and lightning Perun. The priests of the cult were faced with the acute task of survival. And the solution was soon found.

In 988, the Baptism of Rus takes place, and in 1068 in the annals the first mention of buffoons is found. They wandered across Russia as artels (then they were called squads) of several people, sometimes united in mobs of up to 70-100 people, had neither property nor family … As far as one can judge, "cultural and entertainment" activities were just a cover for them.

God gave a priest, and the devil gave him a buffoon

- And what were they really doing?

- Witchcraft! They walked across Russia and "ruled the world", healed, predicted the future, conducted rituals of youth initiation, sacraments associated with marriage, and many other rituals. The "acting troupe" often included a learned bear. But the bear among the ancient Slavs has long been revered as a sacred animal! Among other things, he was also a participant in many magical rites. Here's just one example. It was considered very important in a young peasant family to give birth to a male child, to support parents in old age … For this, as our ancestors believed, the future mother had to touch the bear. And you could find it at the buffoons! Much later, when the buffoons were gone, for the same purpose, Russian women put a toy bear, ceramic or wooden, under the pillow …

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On certain days of the year, buffoons gathered in the places of the former Troyan temples, performed their rituals and dispersed to wander further. Of course, this aspect of their activity could not remain secret. The authorities - secular and spiritual - took up arms against them. “God gave a priest, and the devil gave him a buffoon,” such a popular saying was common in Russia. It became dangerous to wander along dusty roads under the guise of buffoons, and then it was decided to choose a new disguise. And they went along the same roads from village to village, from fair to fair ofeni peddlers, walkers-lotushers …

But what about Freeze Mountain? Perhaps, to this day, somewhere in a secret place, there is a magic silver mask that grants wishes. But for a long time no buffoon dances happen on the top of the mountain, so the mask does not show its strength to anyone …

"Secrets of the XX century" №17 2011

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