Extrapolators .. Stories in the popular heritage

Weather of Arabia - Saad Al-Bukhari - During the fifties of winter, there will be a period called “the days of borrowers”, which will last for 7 days, the last 4 days of February, and the first 3 days of March.

As for her story, according to the popular tradition, it goes back to an old woman with six sheep who went out to graze in a valley during the last days of February. It did not rain during that time, and the weather was warm and sunny.

The old woman began repeating with joy words that annoyed February. My uncle, three of you and four of me, let the old woman in the valley sing.”
After that, it rained heavily during these days, the borrowers, and the valleys flowed, and the old sheep were swept away by the torrent.

Written by Saad Al-Bukhari, February 25, 2023