Djegagur (Burning Stone days)
Djegagur
August 1–12 ‘burning stone’ fear window; Labëri weather-omen days.
Description
August calendar fear window. Elsie s.v. Djegagur: first twelve days of August (‘burning stone’ heat) feared in the north for poltergeists and invisible witches invading homes; in Labëria each day determines weather for a month of the coming year (Hahn; Çabej). Pairs with the August sense of Dhrim.
Features
- N Aug home-invasion fear window (Elsie)
- Labëri monthly weather omen days (Elsie)
Lead story
The first twelve days of August carry heat and house-fear — poltergeists, invisible witches at the door. In Labëria the same days write next year’s weather. A window of days, not a monster.
Aliases
Djegagur · Djegaguri · the burning stone
Region
Northern Albania Aug 1–12 fear window; Labëria weather-omen days (Elsie)
Relations
- Shtriga (vampiric witch)not the same as
- Dhrim (unlucky day-cluster)calendar pair
Linked stories
- Djegagur — August burning stoneRecorded
North: Aug 1–12 poltergeist and witch fear; Labëri: each day omens a month’s weather.
- Dhrim — unlucky daysRecorded
March vine and washing taboo days; August weather set overlapping Djegagur.