Preparations for celebrating the festival usually start early in the month of Dazhbozhen.
After the harvest was finished, a couple of uncut stalks were left in the field. They were known as the beard and were left so that the soil would not be entirely deprived of grain. A part of the crops was also stored in a shrine. A few days before the main celebrations a glass of honey liquor (медовуха) was placed in front of statues (or on the altars, in the temples) of Dazhbog. If some of the drink disappears, it is a bad oracle, but a glass left full to the brim is thought to foretell a bountiful harvest. This ritual is mostly played by kids.
Adults gather on the fields and form a procession, then they move towards the center of the village or city, singing, and dancing, in the name of Dazhbog and Mokosh.
The gods were thanked for the harvest during this holiday, with prayers for better gatherings the following year. Huge wreaths were made and special cakes called kolach were baked for the occasion. Traditionally, a priest placed the magnificent kolach between himself and the people, asking if he could be seen from behind it. If he was able to hide, it was surely a sign of prosperity.
Celebrations last for about a week.
Celebrated deity: Дажбог // Dazhbog, Мокош // Mokosh