To begin with let's understand that decided to invest in this concept.Rite - a certain sequence of actions that are set by custom or ritual.Typically, each rite represents something everyday traditions or religious views of the people.At the same time there are no restrictions on the social groups, such actions may be involved the whole population without exception.
Rite - this is what in ancient times were accompanied by significant moments of human life.For example, those associated with the appearance of a baby into the world (baptism, naming the name), the wedding ceremony (the suit, the traditional bride price, betrothal), the beginning of activities in the new field (dedicated to the pioneers, students or workers, the oath in the Army and other), the transition to a new age stage (initiation), and death (funeral, wake, funeral).
There are also holiday rituals and traditions.And the most interesting of them, we'll tell.
Cover Day (October 14)
this day young girls woke up before dawn and immediately ran to the church to light a candle.Common belief that the one of them who light a candle before all, the very first marry.In the XII century, an Arab traveler described the custom of not less interesting: if a guy jumped on the girl's head, put a candle before an icon of the Intercession of the Virgin and proiznёsshey special prayer veil she implicitly became his wife.
Yule and Christmas divination
Since time immemorial, during the winter celebrations our ancestors considered the best for divination and attempts to look into the future.For example, if a girl or injures finger pricked to draw blood in the New Year's Eve, she could count on the marriage in the coming year.Also, the New Year is often frozen in a spoonful of water.If the ice was obtained convex bubbles present in it, it speaks of longevity and good health reptile.But in the ice pit foreshadowed untimely death.A series of divination at narrowing or constriction lets you know where to find happiness, how long will it have to wait.Many people are also wondering about the weather or crop, wanting to know whether they will go hungry in the coming year.
Christmas
There was an interesting Christmas ritual.This custom make wheat dough figurines of sheep and cows.Keep these figures followed until the Epiphany.After the Blessing of the Waters at Baptism hostess had to soften these figures in the holy water, and then fed to livestock to improve milk production and litter.
Pancake
Everyone knows merry Shrovetide Russian rites with baking delicious pancakes and a ritual burning of effigies of winter, it was thought to have helped spring will come into its own.
Easter
One of the most important holidays in Christianity has always been accompanied by coloring eggs in different colors, special bread baking - cakes.The girls tried to wash with water and red eggs to maintain a healthy glow and nice complexion.
In fact, rituals and traditions, there are thousands, and in one article to list them is almost impossible.Each ritual - a centuries-old history, which is passed from generation to generation, and allows us to get closer to their ancestors.
