Sacred stone, spring or grove
Pelsi Annekivi
About two kilometres from the famous St John's stone of Miikse, Pelsi village had its own holy place dedicated to St Anne, the protector of sheep. There were two stones: the Annekivi itself, now sunk into the turf, and a flat 'gift stone' of St Anne lying on the surface, with a hollow oak growing nearby. On Anne's Day, 7 August, Seto people gathered here and brought wool, meat and butter, as well as the heads and legs of lambs and rams; in earlier times animals were slaughtered on the stone. A wooden chapel once stood beside it, later replaced by a stone one.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Kuulsast Miikse Jaanikivist umbes kahe kilomeetri kaugusel oli Pelsi külal oma pühapaik, mis oli pühendatud lammaste kaitsjale pühale Annele. Kive oli kaks: Annekivi ise, mis on nüüd mätta alla vajunud, ja maapinnal lebav lame Pühä Anne andikivi, ning lähedal kasvas õõnes tamm. Annepäeval, 7. augustil kogunesid setod siia ja tõid villa, liha ja võid, samuti tallede ja jäärade päid ning jalgu; varem tapeti loomi kivi peal. Kivi kõrval seisis kunagi puust tsässon, mille asemele ehitati hiljem kivist.