If today one child in the family - a common phenomenon in the ancient times in Russia it was different.Families were large, had a lot of relatives, and the man was constantly surrounded by brothers, sisters, aunts, uncles, grandparents, and other loved ones.And after marrying the circle even further expanded: there were father and mother, mother-in-law and father-in-law and brother-in-law.Who are they, know not all.If jokes about mother in law are in the arsenal of any married man, you say, for example, about who this in-law, many find it difficult.Today, we try to understand the intricate relationships.
Devereaux - who is it?The answer to this question needs to know she's gonna get married.After all, if her future husband has a brother - he is in relation to it and will Devereaux.The woman, in turn, to her husband's brother in-law will be considered, as, indeed, for the rest of the senior members of his family.
way, brother-in-law - is not just a husband's brother.The man used to have great respect for the young family, and he played an important role in the wedding ceremony.For example, in the courtship, when the parties agreed on the wedding (which is called "Handshake"), is brother-in-law (who it is, we've already figured out) was a witness from the groom.In case, if there was a young brother, his role performed another relative, always married.Then it was called "hand-brother-in-law."Who Whatever was the responsibility of the member of the family was to escort the bride to her parents for their blessing.By the way, if the groom asked his relative to stay Devereux, who had no right to refuse.
After the wedding, the bride turned out surrounded by new relatives.According to them it became a daughter or daughter in law.His father and mother became her husband and mother-in-law, brothers, as we have already said - Devereaux.And if her husband were sisters, they became in-law of his young wife.His wife, too, brother-in some places called in-law.This name is associated with an interesting ritual "zolovaniya", which consisted in sprinkling ashes of the bride from her native oven.What just not rhymed in-law of old Russian songs and proverbs!"In-law - gadyuchya head", "sister-in cunning tricks on", and simply "sister-in-Kolotovka" ... Apparently, often have a relationship with her newlywed evolved is not friendly.And here with Devereaux, as a rule, on the contrary.No wonder many people in ancient times there was a custom whereby a woman in the case of the death of her husband was to marry his brother.
And what about the youngest man?He, too, there were new relatives.And strict test, and descended from the language of the people's mother-in-law pranksters.But brothers and sisters, his wife and brother-in-becoming Sister-Suite.Who is the brother in law and brother-in-law?It turns out, the first - a brother of the wife, and the second - her husband.As you can see, to understand family relationships is quite simple.Much more difficult to live in peace and harmony in such a large family.But some of it is still possible.Then replace the family a loving mother, a caring father, brothers and sisters.
