Trinity - is the greatest celebration of all Orthodox Christians, which falls on the 50th day after Easter of Christ.It marks the day in memory of the descent of the Holy Spirit, and he is dedicated to the glorification of the Holy Trinity.This great feast in the Orthodox calendar.In this article we will learn how to celebrate Trinity today, and remember how it once was done by our ancestors Rusi.Voobsche celebrate this festival started since the IV century!It was then in the Council of Constantinople finally confirmed the dogma of the Trinity: proclaimed monotheism - Father, Son and Holy Spirit.Do you know how to celebrate Trinity?No?Now we'll tell you!
Great holiday
Formerly Trinity was certainly held in the open air - in the woods, in nature.Were the so-called festivities.It is worth noting that they were very noisy.Let's find out how this day is celebrated in ancient Russia, and how it is celebrated today - in Russian!
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Before Trinity
interesting that at the very last week before this bright holiday - on Thursday - in Russia was made mandatory to cook certain foods and treats: cakes, Kurniki, tortillas, eggs.In addition, different people boiled soup from poultry.After Mass it was necessary to go into the forest, taking with him all yummy.People were placed under the trees, drinking beer, eating their cakes.The younger generation of the day engaged in fortune-telling.
In addition, Russia Trinity celebrations were directly connected with the wedding customs and rituals, in particular young people chose their mate.Then the pair stopped at the vending branched birch, they started to weave wreaths, being careful not to break off a branch from the tree.
The holiday
A festival that began before the holiday continued in the Trinity ... People also organized a feast in nature, and the young guys who once chose a pair and wove wreaths, again went to the forest,but not to join the festivities, and to develop these wreaths back.In addition, each pair of which finds its previously stranded wreath, he could tell about a particular future:
- if withered wreath - do not wait for the good;
- remained green and fresh - happiness is coming.
Required custom
already in Russia in the Trinity among the Orthodox Christians was decided to decorate their homes and temples with flowers and birch twigs!What for?Anyone who knows how to celebrate the Trinity, you immediately replied that the flowers and greenery - a symbol of life!That's what Christians have expressed and continue to express gratitude to the Lord and joy for what he was able to revive them by baptism into a new life!
How to celebrate Pentecost in Russia
Folklore has it that the people called the Trinity Week Green Christmastide.In principle, people who know and remember how to celebrate the Trinity, try to keep the traditions of their ancestors and to organize folk festivals.They baked loaves, invite guests, give them a wreath woven from grass.Trinity - this is truly a beautiful holiday!Of course, to this day the custom to decorate temples and houses with flowers, twigs or grass.
