rite of initiation of man to God is in almost every religion of the world.In Christianity it is called baptism.For a long time it was decided to baptize the newborn baby to the very first months of his life the child was under the protection and patronage of the holy powers, the guardian angel.In order to hold a ceremony, relatives of the baby invited Kum.There is this tradition to this day.
What does it mean to be godfathers
So, brother - who is this?Godparents of the child in relation to his biological parents.To clarify: for he is the baby of the spiritual father.The role of godparents in the sacrament - to take responsibility for his godson before God.For his spiritual development, for raising it in the spirit of Christian truths and values.But for the mothers and fathers of newborn he just godfather.It's who do not know, may clarify the church the priest, to avoid confusion in terminology.Once, at the beginning of the tradition, it was enough to be invited to the ceremony of one man - a man if the boy was baptized, and a woman - if the girl.Accordingly, the fairer sex was considered the godmother godmother for the child and for her family.Later they began to invite the couple to have a child there was a two second parent.Often they largely do hereby superseded by helping first child, and then and adult: advice, material and so on. D. By the way, one more answer to the question: "Qom - who is this?" Is: a man in relation to thethe woman with whom he had baptized the baby.In rural areas, often in the role of a married couple named Kum - friends or good friends.Sometimes the chosen godparents of blood relatives.Naturally, it is the adults that took people necessarily themselves baptized.Godfathers are older and younger - in that case, if it is invited by several people.Then another lexical meaning of the word opens.Qom - it (doubt, addressing to the explanatory dictionary), each of the men who participated in the rite of baptism, in relation not only to the parents of the baby, but also to each other.The women - Kuma or Kumkov.
cronies
Explanatory Dictionary - a wonderful book, a veritable storehouse of intricacies.Leafing through it, we can find additional useful information concerning the interest words.It turns out, it is called the godfather and sidekick, which combine spiritual and business relations.And the female has a similar designation.Naturally, the godfather!
A festive table
But back to the ceremony.After the baptism, all honest company celebrates a rich dinner table.There have toast, toast.Even it decided to hold contests for the christening godparents.Most often, they are joking nature.For example, if a pair of young, they can be given the task swaddle first big doll, and then godson, put him a diaper or rock to sleep unless he shouted to the best.If they are still childless themselves, can bring cabbage and offer a "strip" of his - supposedly there, inside, hidden prediction of who their first born - a boy or a girl.When the friends begin to separate the leaves, leading joked that, they say, what a naive, child looking in the cabbage!And, of course, gifts.If you do not know what to give to the christening godfathers, proceed as usual.Usually it tablecloths, towels and other home textiles.Sometimes men - warm scarves for women - scarves or shawls.In the old days, of course, all things sewn, knit, embroider yourself.Now the content of factory production.And, of course, crockery - commemorative cups, saucers and things like that.
However, the main thing - no gifts.It is important that the little man has found in the newly minted second godparents do parents and himself when he grows up, would support them in their old age.
