And today (Duhova, Parent or Saturday) you need to remember deceased relatives. In memory of the deceased to the cemetery brought bacon, eggs, rolls, after the service treated the poor people. Our ancestors believed that this Saturday is the only time of the year - you can pray for the repose of the souls of suicides, people who have died not baptized, and missing. In addition, today, before sunset, you need to decorate your house with green branches and grasses.
Trinity greens to throw not supposed to. It was used to treat various ailments, hair washing and bathing children
Why would you want to green up their homes? According to the Church canons, green is a symbol of life-giving power of the Holy spirit. Therefore, the Trinity leaves and herbs adorn not only at home but also the Church. With regard to folk beliefs, since ancient times, our ancestors believed that herbs are the best protectors against evil spirits, who in the late spring - early summer awake from their winter sleep and tries to hurt people. For example, to destroy the blooming rye. Therefore, in order to prevent evil spirits, on Saturday the girls and the children went into the forest and meadow and collected herbs, amulets: thyme, sage, fern, lovage and, of course, air.
In the evening, before sunset, the whole family decorated the hut branches of maple, Linden, ash, birch, alder or poplar. Willow did not break, because it is already paid tribute to God and the people on palm Sunday. No green house was considered a great sin. In the old days it was believed that at Pentecost the souls of dead relatives come to live and hide in the branches and grasses, protecting your family from evil spirits.
Necessarily attached branches on doors, shutters, fences and corrals, before entering the house and under the Windows of the owner drove in aspen stakes, which not miss evil. The floors in the house and the barn was covered with sweet flag, glass glued crosses from the leaves of maple, fern, or lime. The house is particularly elegant tried to decorate the Holy angle: shelves under the icons were covered cornflowers and mint, image framed new towels and lit the lamp before them.
And on the greens wondered how the family will be next year. With this goal in Saturday in the courtyard near the gate to put Trinity tree brought from the forest the little birch or aspen. At night the tree was brought into the house, but in the morning he checked his sheets. If they remained green (even privatemi), then to the next Trinity all in the family will be alive and healthy. Blackened foliage was threatening illness and even death of someone in the household. Whatever it was, but this tree was maintained throughout the following week, and then it burned. In the Western regions of Ukraine the hosts saying: "Diakuvaty you, the tree God scho Ty desist from me vaganal i Pochereth less withered yalo. IDI in the reduce, and through the reduce - to Paradise, and SLI spirit, that is on you, Nai, goreti... "
Throw away and greens, which decorated the house and yard. The grass was dried and used for washing hair, tea, infusions, which soared legs, and placed under the head of the deceased - "get the Yom on Tim SWT smelled". Dry branches laid out in the barns, where was kept the grain (to ward off mice were placed in the nest to Nasedkin (to chickens whenever healthy).
With Trinity began to harvest herbs. It was thought that the Green week in force includes marshmallow flowers and Arnica, barberry and chamomile, elderberry, lungwort and yarrow.
As noted by the Trinity in the old days
To celebrate the Threesome started with a visit to the Church. In the morning, dressed went to the temple. Especially good were unmarried girls. "Duoci short order, so it is unknown whether there will be another opportunity to get out "skin" embroidered beaded embroidery, coral beads, and on the head wear is not female "ook, and a rich wreath of flowers and herbs! On holiday girl had to bring into the Church a bunch of sage, periwinkle, mint and lovage - in honor of the Holy spirit that gave life to everything that God created. In the middle of the bouquet put triple candle. The calcine her after the service was not thrown out, along with herbs kept as a charm.
And on Pentecost relied "krastite malat" who died without receiving the sacrament. According to ancient legend, the souls of these babies away evil spirits and turn them into navok (from the word Navi dead). Only the Trinity lehodey let kids into the wild. Their souls are lifted in the air and asking for baptism. If one of the Christians will hear a child's voice, he should say: "Van Mara! Hreso you m I Otca i sin i of the Holy spirit. AMG". Then the angels will catch souls and take them to Heaven.
After the Church services are necessarily carried the gifts to the orphans and widows. It was believed that he who is in the Trinity will take care of the needy, protect their loved ones from mermaids and all sorts of troubles on the water.
Since meeting with the water beauty does not Bode well, in the Green week is not bathed. Well, if for some serious reason, had to plunge first into the water threw garlic, lovage, tarragon " the smell of the herbs were scared about mermaids. Saw them last before Peter fasting day. In the evening the youth laid out a fire, and the girls with the guys jumped through the fire.
Author:
Sagula T., A. Vysotskaya
Source:
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